Estonian prosecutors: defense industry company targeted in new incident
Estonia's Prosecutor's Office said on Sunday that a new incident targeted an Estonian defense industry company overnight on Friday. Details are due to be shared at 3 p.m.
Estonia's Prosecutor's Office announced on Sunday that an incident targeting an Estonian defense industry company took place overnight on Friday. The company has not been named in the source report. The case matters because other defense industry firms across Europe have also been targeted in recent months.
At 3 p.m., Prosecutor General Astrid Asi and Margo Palloson, Director General of the Internal Security Service (KAPO), will give the public an overview. A spokesperson on duty told public broadcaster ERR that the circumstances are still being clarified.
Earlier case
In September, a fire was reported at the Tallinn office of defense contractor Milrem, in the Lasnamäe district. It is believed to have been arson carried out on behalf of Russian special services.
The nature of the latest incident and any possible perpetrators have not yet been made public. The prosecutors and KAPO have promised to provide information later in the day.
