Estonia to close Russian border crossings after 'sabotage' attempt at drone factory
Summary
Estonia will close all border crossings with Russia from December 1, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said. Estonian officials said they stopped an attempted arson attack at drone maker Threod Systems and blamed Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the attempted attack took place Saturday night at Threod Systems in Viimsi, north of Tallinn.
- Michal said security measures and a rapid law-enforcement response prevented extensive damage.
- Authorities detained eight people who live in Latvia, Chief Prosecutor Astrid Asi said.
- Tsahkna said he had informed his counterparts in Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania about the border closure.
- Threod Systems makes reconnaissance and attack drones.
- Latvian nationals were arrested after an attempted arson attack on Tallinn-based defence subcontractor Milrem in August.
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