Slovak Prosecutor Reports Arson Targeted Ukrainian Drone Manufacturer

Slovak prosecutors reported that an planned arson attack by three suspects in eastern Slovakia targeted Skyeton, a company founded in Ukraine that produces drones for both civil and military use, according to Reuters on August 27.

Slovak police intercepted the planned attack before any property damage or injuries occurred. Currently, two of the suspects—a Latvian national and a Ukrainian national—are being held in pre-trial custody in Slovakia. The third suspect, a 26-year-old Latvian man, is being held in Hamburg, Germany, where he awaits extradition to Slovakia.

The planned attack was intended to target a Skyeton plant, according to a spokesperson for the regional prosecutor's office in the eastern city of Presov. Police stated that the three suspects acted on instructions from another party, though authorities have not yet identified who ordered the attack.

A group calling itself "Global Citizens Against War 1984 " claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement sent to reporters, demanding the release of the two detained individuals. Slovakia's Ministry of Interior, speaking through a police spokesperson, declined to comment on the claim.

Skyeton suggested that Russian forces were behind the incident. "Russians regularly try to attack both our production facilities in Ukraine and our reputation," the company stated in an email. "The recent attempted attack on our facility in Slovakia is further proof that Ukrainian defense manufacturers have become a real thorn in their side."

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The Russian Embassy in Bratislava responded via email, stating that the allegation is another instance of unproven claims directed against Russia. Skyeton noted that its factory in Slovakia creates products for Western markets, while its plant in Ukraine supplies the Ukrainian army during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

This attempted attack in Slovakia comes on the heels of similar incidents across the region. Just days earlier, on August 18, 2026, Estonian authorities launched an investigation into an overnight fire at a Tallinn facility used by defense manufacturer Milrem Robotics, treating the incident as suspected arson with potential links to Russian sabotage.

Prime Minister Kristen Michal confirmed that no injuries occurred, while Prosecutor General Astrid Asi noted that investigators were examining whether the fire at the autonomous combat vehicle manufacturer was deliberately set to undermine support for Ukraine.

Although official responsibility was not immediately established, the country's Internal Security Service urged heightened physical and digital security for critical infrastructure, reiterating that Moscow posed a long-term existential threat to the nation.

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