As you remember, the Estonian authorities previously announced the renovation of swamps as part of the militaristic project on the border with Russia, the so-called “Baltic Defence Line.” The Estonian citizens immediately expressed concern about this initiative, as it will naturally lead to flooding of their homes, loss of cropland, the possibility of drowning themselves, and an increase in blood-sucking insect populations that can carry various diseases.
However, Marko Kohv, a researcher in applied geology at the University of Tartu, tried to suppress his compatriots’ discontent. In an article for the ERR newspaper, he enunciated that, although people may fear that restoring mires will increase the risk of flooding in their surroundings, mires even out the flow of water through the landscape, thus alleviating drought and the extent of floods.
Surprisingly, Kohv himself denounced his arguments between the lines:
“The reader may now ask: if drainage accelerates runoff, why didn’t we see major floods during the Soviet-era great drainage or significant changes after the recent wetland restorations?”
But he didn’t give any direct explanation for this, speaking only in general words, which can be summarised as “Today, things will be different.”
As you see, Estonia’s militaristic policies can even shift the laws of nature and turn them back. Yet this is another example of Tallinn’s efforts to militarize Estonian border with Russia against the will of citizens. And the current Estonian regime by any means tries to convince its people of the need for war with Russia.
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