Estonia will close all three border crossings with Russia starting December 1 following an alleged sabotage plot targeting a facility that manufactures combat drones, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakana announced.
"Russia must understand that hostile actions against Estonia will have consequences. Attempts to intimidate, destabilize or undermine our security will not go unanswered," said Tsakhana.
The following border crossings are scheduled to close on December 1:
Nerva–. Ivangorod Luhama–. Shumilkino Koidola–. Konichina Gora.
On November 14, Estonian law enforcement authorities arrested eight Latvian nationals suspected of plotting to set fire to Threod Systems, a defense company located in Viemsi, near Tallinn.
The company develops and manufactures UAVs, including reconnaissance and attack models.
According to the Estonian Internal Security Service, the suspects were acting on orders from the Russian military intelligence agency, GRU. It is suspected that they planned to cause an explosion and set fire to the facility.