Arson did not disrupt Ukraine deliveries, Estonian military robot maker says
Three suspects were detained in Latvia. The company Milrem said more than 200 of its robotic systems would be operating in Ukraine by year-end.
Milrem Robotics, an Estonian military robot manufacturer, confirmed that an arson attack on one of its facilities in Tallinn did not disrupt its deliveries of military ground robots to Ukraine, CEO Kuldar Väärsi stated to Reuters on August 19, 2026. Estonian prosecutors have detained three suspects in Latvia, with authorities investigating a possible Russian connection.
This incident is part of a series of suspected sabotage attacks targeting Ukraine's military supply chain across Europe, with similar incidents affecting drone and thermal optics factories in the Czech Republic and Lithuania. Milrem supplies unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to Ukrainian forces, which aid in supply transport and wounded evacuation, thus not relying on crucial manpower.
The company is one of only two foreign suppliers of UGVs actively used by Ukrainian military, with plans to deploy over 200 systems by year-end. The Netherlands has pledged funding for more than 150 additional Milrem UGVs. Milrem maintains that the fire has not impacted production, supply chains, or delivery schedules for the current and next year.
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