Estonian Drone Maker Targeted in 'GRU-Ordered' Sabotage Attempt: PM
Authorities say eight Latvian citizens were detained after the foiled sabotage plot, and no one was injured or significant damage was reported.
- On Saturday, November 14, eight Latvian citizens were detained after attempting to break into Threod Systems' property in Viimsi, north of Tallinn, to start a fire at 3.06 a.m. The drone manufacturer's security team thwarted the incident.
- The Estonian Internal Security Service assessed that the attempted attack was carried out on orders of Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU. Officials believe the sabotage was part of a coordinated campaign targeting Estonia's defense sector.
- Prime Minister Kristen Michal requested officials "prepare the necessary steps" to potentially close the Estonian-Russian border, stating the measure would "reduce the risks to our people and national security." The move reflects heightened concern over Russian operations.
- This incident follows an August arson attack on Milrem Robotics, which officials also attributed to Russian special services. Prime Minister Michal characterized the pattern as "part of Russia's broader hybrid war against Europe, with the aim of decreasing support to Ukraine and pressure on Russia."
- Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro recently urged European governments to stop referring to Russian covert attacks as "hybrid incidents," arguing that arson, sabotage, and cyberattacks against defense sites constitute "state-sponsored terrorism." Taro estimated Russia accounts for roughly 90 percent of Estonia's internal security threats.
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Estonia to close Russian border crossings after attempted arson attack
Estonia will close all its border crossing points with Russia from December 1, its foreign minister said on Sunday,following a suspected sabotage attack on an Estonian defence company that Tallinn blamed on Moscow. Estonian authorities detained eight people overnight on suspicion of an attempted arson attack on drone maker Threod Systems that they said had […]
Estonia will close all road crossings with Russia, citing “clear indications” that Moscow’s military intelligence service ordered sabotage. Foreign Minister Margus Tsakna accused Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, of ordering an attack on defense company Threod Systems. Estonia’s internal security service said the drone manufacturer was targeted “with the aim of causing an explosion and setting the building on fire.” “We quickly a…
Several men are suspected of having planned a fire at a drone manufacturer whose products are also used by Ukraine. How long the borders should remain tight is unclear.
Estonia is closing its last three border crossings with Russia after a suspected sabotage attempt against a drone factory north of Tallinn. According to Estonian authorities, the attack was carried out on behalf of the Russian military intelligence service GRU.
Estonia has detained eight Latvian nationals for attempted sabotage at a Threod Systems drone plant linked to the GRU, and is preparing to close vehicular checkpoints with Russia from December 1.
The Estonian Prosecutor General's Office reported this Sunday the arrest of eight people who were allegedly linked to an attempted sabotage against a military equipment factory in Viimsi, near Tallinn, allegedly organized on the orders of the Russian secret services.
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