Martin Herem
Martin Herem is an Estonian military officer who served as Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 2018 to 2024. A general by rank, he led Estonia's armed forces during a period of heightened regional security concerns following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He is associated with efforts to strengthen Estonian defence capability and deepen NATO cooperation.
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Estonia blames Russian special services for arson at Milrem Robotics building in Tallinn
On 29 September, Estonia's Security Police concluded that the August 15 arson at a Milrem Robotics building in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by Russian special services. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Estonia can state this with full confidence, and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced that Russia's chargé d'affaires had been summoned. Three suspects, identified as Latvian citizens, were detained in Latvia and transferred to Estonia. Milrem Robotics supplies unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine in cooperation with EU countries.