Event aecee83d-a10a-43e0-87e1-8c2e9422769e

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Political Country: Estonia Country: Russia

Source: https://theins.ru/en/politics/276891

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: The GRU Vandals: Moscow's hired thugs are causing mayhem in Estonia

Short Summary: Moscow-linked operatives, allegedly acting for Russian military intelligence, are accused of carrying out coordinated vandalism and attacks on property in Estonia.

Description

Estonian authorities have identified a group of individuals, allegedly connected to Russia’s military intelligence (GRU), orchestrating a series of attacks targeting vehicles and property in Estonia as part of Russia's hybrid operations.

Evidence

Quotes

"A local criminal gang recently carried out vandalism attacks on dozens of cars owned by Ukrainian activists, journalists and politicians, as well as Estonian government officials."

"The network’s supervisors were Russian nationals living in Estonia and Finland, who in turn answered to the GRU."

"Estonian authorities have arrested several suspects who are now facing criminal charges."

"The attacks appear designed to sow fear and intimidation among Estonia’s Ukrainian community as well as critics of the Russian regime."

Related URLs

https://theins.ru/en/politics/276891

Source

https://theins.ru/en/politics/276891

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