Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine
Estonian authorities have attributed an arson attack on the defence company Milrem Robotics to Russian special services, marking the first successful sabotage operation of the year. Three suspects of Latvian origin were arrested and extradited to Estonia, where they are accused of carrying out the act as part of a broader Russian campaign to intimidate European nations. In response, EU and NATO leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine, dismissing the allegations as baseless attempts to undermine Western unity.
- ▪Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that the arson attack on Milrem Robotics was ordered by Russian special services.
- ▪Three suspects, who are Latvians living in Russia, were arrested in Latvia and extradited to Estonia for the crime.
- ▪The attack occurred on the night of August 14-15 and targeted a company that supplies unmanned military vehicles to Ukraine.
- ▪EU and NATO officials condemned the incident as a dangerous escalation and vowed to continue their support for Ukraine.
- ▪Russia's Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the accusations, describing them as baseless and unrelated to reality.
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Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying UkraineImage source, NurPhoto via Getty ImagesImage caption, Estonian company Milrem Robotics makes unmanned military vehicles such as this oneByPaulin KolaPublished14 minutes agoRussia was behind an arson attack on an Estonian defence company in the capital Tallinn last month, authorities say.Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the attack on Milrem Robotics - which supplies Ukraine with unmanned military vehicles - was ordered by Russian special services, but gave no details.Moscow has been accused of launching sabotage attacks in a number of Nato countries that have been helping Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.Russia denies such allegations and has been quick to reject the…
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