Russian diplomat summoned to Estonian Foreign Ministry after fire at defense plant // Russian Embassy receives no evidence of Russia’s connection to arson plant in Estonia

The Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned the Chargé d'affaires of Russia Kamran Abilov in connection with the fire at the Milrem Robotics defense plant. The Russian Embassy in Tallinn said the diplomat had not received any evidence of Moscow’s involvement in the incident.

During the conversation, the Estonian side filed charges in connection with a fire at the warehouse of the Milrem Robotics enterprise on August 15 in Tallinn. Any evidence of this in the foreign Ministry has not presented, citing the ongoing investigation of the circumstances of the incident, — said the diplomatic Department “RIA Novosti”.

The fire at Milrem Robotics in Tallinn occurred on the night of August 15. The plant produces THeMIS ground-based drones, which the Estonian authorities hand over to Ukraine. In mid-September, three suspects were arrested in Latvia. Their nationality and motives have not yet been disclosed. The defendants were extradited to Estonia, where they were put under arrest.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhkna said on September 29 that the arson was staged “by order of the Russian special services”. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the accusations unfounded and ill-considered.