Arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia ordered by Russian intelligence
Arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia ordered by Russian intelligence
Arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia ordered by Russian intelligence
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An arson attack on a Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, was an influence operation ordered by Russian intelligence and carried out by two Moldovan citizens, a court heard on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at the Slava Ukraina restaurant in Tallinn's Telliskivi district on January 31 ... camera footage clearly showed it was a deliberate act. The restaurant owner said:]: "It was arson, they smashed the windows."
The defendants ... were caught by law enforcement agencies in Italy on February 11, [One of the defendants admitted to participating in and supporting intelligence activities directed against Estonia by carrying out two counts of arson.
Under a plea agreement, he told the Prosecutor's Office that he established ties with individuals connected to the GRU – the foreign military intelligence agency of the Russian Armed Forces – in summer 2024 and was tasked with setting fire to a supermarket in Osula village, Võru County.
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