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Estonia will close all its border crossings with Russia from December 1, The Guardian reported. The government announced the move on Sunday after a suspected sabotage attack on drone maker Threod Systems. Estonian authorities say Russia's GRU military intelligence ordered the attack. Eight people were detained during the attempted attack. The Guardian says it happened on Saturday morning, while Al Jazeera reported that the arrests came overnight. Threod Systems makes long-range attack and reconnaissance drones. The company's security team responded, and no injuries or damage were reported. Estonia's internal security service, Kapo, said the attackers aimed to cause an explosion and set the building on fire. Authorities have asked a court to keep five of the suspects in custody, public broadcaster ERR reported. Latvia's Interior Minister Janis Dombrava said several "Latvian citizens and non-citizens" were among those arrested. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the closure would reduce the risk of further attacks. He said it would also send a clear message that attacks on the defence industry are unacceptable. Michal linked the attack to Estonia's support for Ukraine. He said Russia wants Estonia to be afraid and to hesitate, but Estonia will instead increase pressure…