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Russia accused of sabotage by Estonia after arson at Ukraine supplier
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Estonian authorities have declared that the arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defense company supplying unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine, was a sabotage operation commissioned by Russian security services.
- The attack occurred on August 15, with three suspects detained in Latvia and handed over to Estonia, and the Estonian Internal Security Service linked the incident to similar Russian sabotage acts in Europe.
- Russian officials, including Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, denied the allegations, calling them unfounded and without evidence.
- Western nations have accused Russia of orchestrating numerous sabotage and disruption activities across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, including fires, drone attacks, and cyberattacks.
- Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal affirmed the country's resilience against intimidation following the attack.
