Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence factory that produces vehicles Ukraine has used

Estonian authorities said Tuesday they have concluded that an arson attack in mid-August on a defence company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian security services.

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Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, shown at the European Council building in Brussels on May 11, that Russia's charge d'affaires in Tallinn was being summoned to his ministry in response to the August arson in Tallinn. (Virginia Mayo/The Associated Press)

Estonian authorities said Tuesday they have concluded that an arson attack in mid-August on a defence company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian security services.

Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that "such actions are absolutely unacceptable" and that Russia's charge d'affaires in Tallinn was being summoned to his ministry.

A fire broke out overnight on Aug. 15 at a building in the Estonian capital used by Milrem Robotics, but was quickly brought under control, the BNS news agency reported. On Aug. 17, two Latvian suspects were detained in neighbouring Latvia, and a third followed the next day.

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