About the malevkond
Kaitseliit, the Estonian Defence League, is a voluntary, militarily organised national defence organisation that operates in the area of government of the Ministry of Defence, possesses weapons, holds military exercises and fulfils the tasks given to it by the Estonian Defence League Act. Tamme malevkond is a subunit of the Defence League; its area of responsibility is the city of Tartu.
In 2022 the malevkond got a second wind. The events in Ukraine gave a clear direction: we must prepare for drone warfare. A drone unit was created, and the steady work put into it has by now begun to bear fruit. The drone unit gives the district modern reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities and markedly increases the unit’s combat capability. The unit also develops the use of drones and trains members, so that new technology is put to effective use.
