Estonia thwarts ‘shadow war’ attack.

Estonia has thwarted a Russian-directed influence operation on its territory, according to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The operation, which began last year, involved a series of attacks including vandalizing the cars of the interior minister and several monuments. The Estonian Internal Security Service arrested 10 individuals, including both Russian and Estonian nationals. Estonian officials say more attacks were planned. "There's a shadow war going on against our societies," Prime Minister Kallas told CNN. "The aim of Russia's influence operations is to influence our democratic decision making. By making these events public, we raise awareness so that these operations would not have the effect Russia is hoping for."

February 20, 2024
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