The arson occurred on the night of August 15 and targeted a plant producing THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles, an act Prime Minister Kristen Michal said was meant to reduce support for Ukraine. This development follows the September extradition of three suspects from Latvia and warnings from Defense Minister Herem on September 28 that Russian special forces are conducting sabotage acts. Tensions rose further that day when a pro-Russian channel posted imagery of military forces positioned along the Narva river.
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Estonia Summons Russian Envoy Over Official Milrem Arson Attribution
Geopolitics22 days ago
French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Moscow’s activities in Eastern Europe as a 'dangerous escalation' after Tallinn announced with 'full confidence' that Russian agents burned a defense plant. The Estonian foreign ministry is summoning the Russian Chargé d’affaires following a formal attribution of the arson attack on the Milrem Robotics facility in Tallinn to Russian intelligence services. Macron also cited a separate Russian-linked incident at Germany's Leipzig airport as evidence of a hostile pattern by the Kremlin.
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