What Happened
Minister Steps Down Amid Artillery Shell Purchase Controversy For Ukraine
Estonia’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned amid a procurement scandal involving the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine using €70 million in EU funding. The shells were bought from companies with no prior experience in producing such weapons, prompting criticism from the National Audit Office and a dispute in the European Court of Arbitration. The European Commission is investigating whether Estonia must repay the funds, according to reports from Unknown Source.