# Estonia says Russia ordered arson attack on defence company

https://mins.news/en/item/78731

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 13:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/estonia-says-russia-ordered-august-arson-attack-on-defence?traffic_source=rss

> Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russian special services ordered the August arson attack on Milrem Robotics in Tallinn, calling it sabotage intended to intimidate Europe and weaken support for Ukraine. The Kremlin rejected the allegation as baseless, while NATO and several allies backed Estonia.

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