He added that “Estonia is preparing for the possibility of closing its border with Russia to reduce the risks to our people and national security.”
Threod’s security staff stopped the attack before it could cause significant damage, authorities said. Eight suspects, all residents of neighboring Latvia, were detained. Five have been remanded in custody.
Estonia’s Internal Security Service, known as KAPO, said intelligence gathered by its officers showed the attack was commissioned by Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency. Threod makes long-range reconnaissance and attack drones.
“We will not be intimidated. Together with our allies, we will continue supporting Ukraine and standing firm against Russian aggression,” Estonia’s defense ministry said in a statement on X.
The latest attempt follows an August arson attack on Milrem Robotics, which supplies unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine. Estonian authorities formally blamed Russian intelligence for that incident in September.
KAPO has warned that Russia is increasingly targeting European defense manufacturers to disrupt military production and deliveries to Ukraine. The investigation into Saturday’s attempted attack remains ongoing.