In Estonia they tried to set fire to a defense factory. Russian intelligence was accused of sabotage. From December 1, all checkpoints on the border with Russia will be closed.
On the night of November 14, an attempt was made in Estonia to set fire to the building of the defense company Threod Systems, which manufactures UAVs.
The Estonian Security Police (KaPo) arrested eight residents of Latvia (their nationality was not specified). The prosecutor's office requested the arrest of five of the eight detainees.
The head of the KaPo, Margot Palosson, said that according to counterintelligence data, Russia was behind the arson attempt, and it was coordinated by the Russian military intelligence (GRU).
According to Falson, the attackers tried to break the windows of the building and pour a flammable liquid inside to cause an explosion. Estonia's attorney general, Astrid Esi, said the arson attempt was foiled thanks to the intervention of Thorod's own security service.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakana announced that due to "convincing evidence" that Russian military intelligence ordered sabotage against an Estonian company, Estonia will close all checkpoints on the border with Russia starting December 1.
Currently, there are three checkpoints on the border between Estonia and Russia: Ivangorod in the Leningrad region, as well as Konichina Gora and Shumilkino in the Pskov region.