Estonia says Russia ordered August arson attack on defence company

Tallinn accuses Moscow of responsibility for fire at Estonian company Milrem Robotics, a supplier of unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has accused Russia of “sabotage” following an August arson attack on a defence company, Milrem Robotics, a claim the Kremlin rejected.“We can conclude with certainty that the arson attack … in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation,” Tsahkna wrote on X on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Scienceslist 2 of 4Russian strikes kill eight, injure dozens across Ukrainelist 3 of 4Photos: Russian drone strikes pound civilian targets across Kyivlist 4 of 4Russia scales up strikes on Ukraine as largest steelmaker halts operationsend of listHe added that the perpetrators of the attack had been apprehended and “no longer pose a threat”, and that Estonia had summoned the Russian ambassador.“This act of sabotage is part of Russia’s broader campaign across Europe, aimed at intimidating us and weakening our support for Ukraine,” he wrote.Kremlin spokesman Dm...