A European country closes its borders with Russia and attacks the Kremlin for this reason

Estonia's Prime Minister, Kristen Michal, announced on Sunday that his country intends to close its borders with Russia, holding the Kremlin responsible for an attack targeting a company working in the field of defense technology, in which Moscow is suspected of involvement. The Estonian authorities stated that eight people were detained on charges of trying to start a fire at the company's headquarters on Saturday night, noting that the incident did not result in any injuries.

Estonian security services reported that the attempted attack was carried out on the orders of Russian military intelligence (GRU). There was no initial reaction from the Russian side.

The Estonian Prime Minister said in a statement on Sunday: “If Russia continues its hybrid operations in Estonia - and we know that Russian intelligence services exploit border crossings to exert influence over individuals - we must be prepared to reduce the risks we face.” She added: "Closing the border would reduce threats to people in Estonia, and would also send a clear message that attacks targeting Estonia's defense industries and defense capabilities are unacceptable."

The border crossings are scheduled to close from December 1, and Estonia has not set a time frame for their reopening. Estonia is a Baltic country that was previously controlled by Russia, but has now been a member of NATO and the European Union since 2004.