Estonia accuses the Russian GRU of trying to set fire to Thriaud.
According to the Estonian authorities, a number of people tried to set fire to the building of the defense plant in the municipality of Vimsi on the night of November 14th. The police arrested eight residents from Latvia.
Estonia's Attorney General, Astrid Asi, said the arson attempt was thwarted by the security services of the Threod company. According to the source, there were no casualties, and the company did not suffer significant damage. Five of the eight detainees were arrested, according to the same report.
KaPo head Margo Palosson said that according to counterintelligence, Russia was behind the arson attempt, and it was coordinated by the GRU.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsachna announced that starting December 1, the country will close all checkpoints on the border with Russia. According to him, this stems from "convincing evidence" that Russian military intelligence ordered sabotage against an Estonian company.