
Narva at Europe’s Edge: Estonia’s Border Town on High Alert
Estonia’s Narva, a 50,000‑strong border town split from Russia by the Narva River, has fortified its Friendship Bridge with razor wire and anti‑tank obstacles, closed crossings, and heightened security as Tallinn braces for potential Moscow threats in the wake of the Ukraine war, amid tensions over Russia‑speaking residents and questions of loyalty.