Estonia accused Moscow of "state terrorism" over defrosted refrigerators.
The head of the Estonian Interior Ministry, Igor Taro, called Russia the main threat to Europe and accused it of organizing sabotage. The reason was, among other things, cyber attacks on supermarkets, due to which the refrigerators in several countries in the European Union got hot. At the same time, the minister admitted that there is no evidence of Moscow's involvement.
Last week, the attack hit nearly 100 supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland and Sweden. The damage amounted to millions of euros. The European Commission called the incident a threat to food safety. Last month about 700 stores were hacked in France.
"The word 'hybrid' is too soft for that. This is state sponsored terrorism Russia is the biggest challenge and the biggest threat to Europe and they are constantly attacking Europe. They just operate below the military threshold, but they do it all the time," Taro told the Financial Times.
He called what was happening attacks on critical defense infrastructure and facilities. As an example, he cited a fire at Milrem Robotics, a military robotics company. According to the minister, Russia hired the criminals, and several suspects were arrested a few hours later.
Taro attributed 90% of Estonia's internal security problems to Russia, 5% to China, and the rest to other factors.
He called on European countries to strengthen defense against cyber attacks and to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians.
"Don't be afraid, be ready. If you prepare and assess the risks, a disaster will not happen," said the head of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior.
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