Overview
- A fire at Milrem Robotics’ facility in Tallinn’s Lasnamäe district in August has been declared an act of sabotage that Estonian authorities say was ordered by Russian special services.
- The Internal Security Service and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna publicly attributed the attack to Russian secret services and described it as part of a wider campaign to intimidate countries backing Ukraine.
- Three suspects were detained in Latvia days after the blaze and were handed over to Estonian authorities on Sept. 17–18, and officials say the suspects no longer pose a threat to Estonia.
- Tallinn has summoned the Russian envoy and signaled it will press for continued measures such as sanctions and travel restrictions while prosecutors pursue the criminal probe.
- Estonian security officials warned defence firms and organisations supporting Ukraine to strengthen physical and cyber protections and said the incident fits a wider pattern of alleged hybrid attacks targeting NATO and EU partners.