Estonia will close all land border crossings with Russia starting Dec. 1, the country's foreign minister, Margus Tsakana, said.
According to him, Russian military intelligence was allegedly involved in sabotage against an Estonian defense company. The closing of the borders will also help in "suppressing attempts to circumvent sanctions", the Estonian minister added.
The situation at the border with Estonia remains tense due to reduced operations at checkpoints and long queues amid improved checks. At the same time, the Estonian route is also busy due to crossing to Finland, where all land border crossings with Russia have been completely closed since autumn 2023.