84 Estonian schools received bomb threats – investigation points to Russia

On Tuesday morning, 84 Estonian educational institutions received Russian-language bomb threats claiming the presence of explosives in buildings. Schools were sufficiently prepared to handle the situation, resulting in minimal disruption to classes. The origin of the threats is being linked to Russia.

On Tuesday morning, 84 Estonian schools and educational institutions received Russian-language bomb threats claiming that explosives were present in their buildings. The extensive coordinated attack against Estonian educational institutions points to Russia based on investigative evidence.

Since Estonian schools have been well-trained through previous incidents to handle such threats, the warnings did not cause major disruptions to classes in most schools. School staff and security services were able to quickly assess the situations and implement necessary measures.

This is another incident in which Estonian educational institutions have been targeted by a coordinated disinformation or intimidation campaign. The use of Russian-language messages and the scale of the attack suggest this may be an organized attempt to disrupt classes and create fear in society.

Estonian authorities have launched an investigation into the origin of the threats and the party behind them. In such incidents, it is typical for the police and security services to cooperate in order to identify the source of the threats and assess their credibility.