Estonia says Russia ordered arson at defence firm
Estonian authorities say Russian special services ordered an arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a Tallinn firm that supplies unmanned military vehicles to Ukraine, on the night of 14–15 August. Estonia's internal security service Kapo concluded the act was sabotage and identified suspects who were Latvians living in Russia; three were arrested in Latvia and extradited to Estonia. Russia denies the allegations. EU and Nato leaders responded by pledging continued support for Ukraine and warning that such hostile acts will not deter assistance, while security services across Europe increase vigilance amid similar suspected incidents.
Estonia says Russian services ordered arson on Milrem Robotics.
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Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Since then, several…
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