What Happened
Estonian Government Embroiled In Procurement Scandal Amid Ukraine Support
Estonia’s defence minister, Hanno Pevkur, has resigned over a failed €70 million shell deal intended to arm Ukraine. The deal was negotiated with an Indian-run Italian company, Datasel, which had no prior experience in selling artillery shells. The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments paid €70 million in advance, but the ammunition was not delivered, and the quality of the goods supplied was deemed inadequate. The scandal has raised questions about the defence establishment’s financial controls and procurement processes, as reported by Estonian World.