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Russia ordered arson attack on Milrem Robotics. Estonia points directly to Moscow
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Milrem Robotics is an Estonian defense technology company specializing in robotic and autonomous systems for military and security applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tallinn, it develops modular, AI-enabled unmanned ground vehicles, used for reconnaissance, transport, and combat support. Its main production facility is in Tallinn, Estonia, capable of manufacturing over 500 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle units per year.
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Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi); the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi); and the metropolitan area covers more than 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi).
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Tallinn accuses Moscow of responsibility for the fire at Estonian company Milrem Robotics, a supplier of unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
Russia’s intelligence services ordered an arson attack on premises used by Milrem Robotics in Tallinn, Estonia’s domestic security agency has concluded. The fire, which broke out in the early hours of 15 August, was the
Despite Russia’s ongoing “reckless campaign of hostile actions,” it is “failing to undermine our unity and support for Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said today.