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Back|Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on arms manufacturer
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on arms manufacturer
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Die Zeit·1 hour ago·Politics·1 min read·🇩🇪Germany·

Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on arms manufacturer

Prime Minister Michal speaks of an act of sabotage by Estonian security authorities on behalf of Moscow. Suspects were arrested.

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  • Estonia's government accuses Russia of ordering the arson attack on defense manufacturer Milrem Robotics in Tallinn.
  • Suspects were arrested and the Russian chargé d'affaires was summoned.

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On the night of August 14th to 15th, a fire broke out in a Milrem Robotics building in Tallinn.

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According to the Estonian government, a suspected arson attack on an arms manufacturer in Estonia is said to have been carried out on Russian orders.

Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced this, citing the results of investigations by the Estonian security authorities. "We can safely conclude that the arson attack in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna also wrote on X.

According to Prime Minister Michal, the suspected perpetrators were arrested. The Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned the charge d'affaires of the Russian Embassy. However, Russia rejected the allegations: they were unfounded, ill-considered and not to be taken seriously, said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

On the night of August 14th to 15th, a fire broke out in a Milrem Robotics building in Tallinn, which was quickly brought under control. The company develops unmanned military systems that are also used in Ukraine.

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  • Estonia's government accuses Russia of ordering the arson attack on defense manufacturer Milrem Robotics in Tallinn.
  • Suspects were arrested and the Russian chargé d'affaires was summoned.

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