Estonia's foreign minister has announced that he intends to close all border crossings with Russia from December 1. According to Foreign Minister Margo Chakna, the closure should reduce Russia's opportunities for "hostile activities" in Estonia and help prevent the sanctions being handed down. Teshana informed his colleagues from Finland, Latvia and Lithuania about the decision. At the same time, according to the Estonian public network ERR, the Minister of the Interior Igor Trau plans next week to submit to the government a proposal to close all the border crossings of the road to pedestrians and transport. According to the ERR, the government will determine in the coming days whether the shutdown will be temporary or indefinite. According to Gazeta's publication. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal ordered the minister and the administration to prepare the necessary steps to close the border. According to Chakna, the decision to close the checkpoints was made in response to a pre-emptive sabotage attempt against an Estonian defense plant. According to the Estonian police, the GRU organized an attempt to set fire to the facility of the defense company Threod Systems near Tallinn. According to the Estonian authorities, the attackers were unable to bring the attack to an end thanks to the actions of the organization's security service; No one was hurt and the company did not suffer significant damage. Eight Latvian residents were arrested, five people were detained by court order. Another source said that Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal ordered the minister and the administration to prepare the necessary steps to close the border.