Estonia to close all border crossings with Russia after attack on drone maker
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Summary
Estonia will close all three border crossings with Russia from 1 December after authorities said a suspected sabotage attempt targeted drone maker Threod Systems. Estonia’s security service said the attack was intended to cause an explosion and start a fire, and officials attributed it to Russia’s military intelligence service.Key Facts
- Eight people were detained on Saturday during an attempted attack on Threod Systems.
- No one was injured and no damage was reported.
- Estonia’s security service said the suspected attackers aimed to cause an explosion and set the building on fire.
- Authorities requested court orders to keep five of the detained people in custody.
- Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the border closure would reduce the risk of further attacks and respond to threats against Estonia’s defence industry.
- Estonia has three border crossings with Russia: Narva, Koidula and Luhamaa.
- Authorities previously attributed an August arson attack on defence firm Milrem Robotics to Russian special services; the Kremlin denied a link.
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