Estonia to shut Russia border after 'Threod sabotage bid'

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Estonia accuses Russia's GRU of an attempted arson attack on drone maker Threod Systems.

Estonia will close all its border crossing points with Russia from December 1, its foreign minister said, following a suspected sabotage attack on an Estonian defence company that Tallinn blamed on Moscow.Estonian authorities detained eight people overnight on suspicion of an attempted arson attack on drone maker Threod Systems that they said had been ordered by Russia's GRU military intelligence service.

Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Kristen Michal wrote on X that the GRU had ordered a "sabotage attempt" at the Estonian defence company Threod Systems on Saturday night.

"Extensive damage was averted thanks to heightened security measures and a swift reaction by law enforcement. The attackers have been detained," he added.

There was no immediate comment from Moscow on Estonia's accusations or its decision to shut the border crossings. Moscow has regularly denied accusations by European authorities of involvement in sabotage operations."Russia must understand that hostile actions against Estonia come with consequences," Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said in a post on X.

"Attempts to intimidate, destabilise, or undermine our security will not go unanswered."

He also said he had informed his Finnish, Latvian, and Lithuanian counterparts of the decision.He did not specify how long the border closure would last or if an end date had been set.Estonia, a NATO and European Union member state and a strong supporter of Ukraine, currently has three open border crossings with Russia at Narva, Luhamaa and Koidula, which admit pedestrians and freight, according to Estonian public broadcaster ERR.

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