What Happened
Estonia Sees Leadership Change After Ammunition Contract Irregularities
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned following a procurement scandal involving undelivered ammunition for Ukraine. The national audit office found serious problems in the use of funds and accounting of assets in the defense ministry, leading to calls for Pevkur’s resignation. The scandal surrounds a €70 million artillery contract awarded to an Indian company with no record of ammunition sales. Pevkur stated he would take political responsibility for the entire defense field. This development was first reported by POLITICO.