Estonia says Russia ordered August arson attack on defence company
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has accused Russian special services of orchestrating an arson attack on a defense company in Tallinn. The Kremlin has denied the allegations, dismissing them as baseless.
Why it matters
This incident highlights escalating tensions between NATO members and Russia, specifically regarding hybrid warfare and sabotage tactics on European soil.
Tallinn accuses Moscow of responsibility for fire at Estonian company Milrem Robotics, a supplier of unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna says the suspects of the attack were apprehended [File: Hanna Johre/NTB via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 29 Sep 2026 29 Sep 2026 Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has accused Russia of “sabotage” following an August arson attack on a defence company, Milrem Robotics, a claim the Kremlin rejected.
“We can conclude with certainty that the arson attack … in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation,” Tsahkna wrote on X on Tuesday.
He added that the perpetrators of the attack had been apprehended and “no longer pose a threat”, and that Estonia had summoned the Russian ambassador.
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