https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/estonian-defence-minister-quits-over-70m-eu-funded-arms-scandalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/estonian-defence-minister-quits-over-70m-eu-funded-arms-scandalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/estonian-defence-minister-quits-over-70m-eu-funded-arms-scandal#u58039Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:35:21 +0000Estonia's defense minister has resigned following a botched and failed seventy million euro arms procurement deal intended to supply ammunition to Ukraine. The contract involved an Indian-owned company, but the promised supplies never arrived, leaving the European Union-funded weapons initiative in turmoil. Consequently, Estonia faces a financial obligation to reimburse the European Union budget sixty million euros for the missing ordnance. Legal proceedings have begun as Estonia takes the defense firm to court over the disputed procurement.Why it mattersThe procurement breakdown threaten