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Estonia Blames Russia for Arson Attack on Defense Company that Provides Vehicles to Ukraine
Estonia says the fire was a commissioned attack, and officials link it to a wider Russian campaign to intimidate NATO allies and weaken support for Ukraine.
- On Tuesday, Estonia concluded that an August fire at Milrem Robotics in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by Russian security services, noting the firm supplies unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
- Russia has engaged in a series of "hybrid" provocations across Europe since 2022, including covert disruption campaigns that officials view as attempts to intimidate nations and weaken support for Kyiv.
- Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna termed the incident "sabotage," confirming perpetrators were apprehended and "no longer pose a threat," while Estonia summoned the Russian ambassador to protest.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin does "anything silly," the Western reaction will be "tough," as German and Swedish officials expressed solidarity with Estonia.
- Prime Minister Kristen Michal likened Putin to a "rat in the corner," warning that Russian malign activity is "here to stay," though he deemed a conventional military attack on Europe currently "improbable.
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Russia ordered arson attack on Estonian military robot-maker supplying Ukraine, Estonia confirms
Estonia says its intelligence service established that Russia’s special services ordered the August fire at Milrem Robotics, as Russian sabotage operations spreads across Europe.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Tensions continue in Moscow-West relations. Estonia claims Russia is responsible for the arson attack on a defense industry in August. Kremlin: “Unfounded and reckless allegations.” The post From Leipzig to Tallinn – Estonia accuses Russia of arson attack on a defense industry appeared first on in.gr.
·Greece
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Moscow denies the accusations and calls them "unsubstantiated, free and completely unreal"
·Madrid, Spain
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Leaning Left37Leaning Right26Center37Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 37% Center
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
37% Center
L 37%
C 37%
R 26%
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