Estonian Court Exposes Russian GRU-Ordered Arson to Destabilize Europe

In a stark reminder of Russia's covert warfare tactics against Western allies, an Estonian court has confirmed that the recent arson attacks on a Ukrainian restaurant and supermarket were not random acts but part of an orchestrated campaign directed by Russian military intelligence, the GRU.The Harju County Court convicted two Moldovan cousins, both named Ivan Chihaial. The lead perpetrator received a 6-and-a-half-year sentence for carrying out the operation on behalf of the Kremlin’s notorious intelligence agency, while his accomplice was sentenced to two and a half years. These attacks are not isolated incidents but pieces in a broader pattern of...