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31.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister awards Colonel David Bevan, Commander of the NATO mission in Estonia, with a Order of Merit
Today, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur awarded the Order of Merit of the Ministry of Defence, Second Class, to Colonel David Bevan, Commander of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) mission in Estonia, whose service in Estonia ended in March. Colonel Bevan served in Estonia for 2 years.
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28.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
Statement by Ministry of Defence of Estonia on claims published in today´s Politico on Estonia´s aid to Ukraine
Estonia decided to send substantial amounts of military aid to Ukraine already before the Russian invasion, i.e. well before the EPF system to aid Ukraine was set up. This included anti-tank systems which were crucial to defend Kyiv in the early stage of the Russian invasion.
Estonia has...
24.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence recognized U.S. HIMARS platoon with mission medals
Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur awarded mission medals to soldiers from the U.S High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) platoon at the Tapa Military Campus on Wednesday.
“I sincerely thank you for your service in Estonia. Your presence has sent a clear message of deterrence, and our...
20.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
Pevkur in Brussels: we reached political consensus to send Ukraine 1 million rounds in 12 months
Today in Brussels at the Foreign Affairs Council, the foreign and defence ministers of the European Union reached agreement on the joint procurement of 1 million 155 mm calibre rounds of ammunition for Ukraine.
According to Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, the aim of the initiative...
16.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonia to send sniper weapons and special equipment to Ukraine
On Thursday, members of the government backed the proposal by Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur to send another package of military assistance to Ukraine, this time consisting of, among other things, sniper weapons and special forces equipment.
‘Yesterday, during the Ramstein format meeting with...
10.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
US Army soldiers awarded mission medals
Today in Võru at the Taara military camp, the Undersecretary for Defence Planning Tiina Uudeberg awarded mission medals to the U.S. Army soldiers.
„Thank you for excellence in service and for your preparedness to defend Baltic States by deterring enemies, who want to turn back the course of...
08.03.2023|Ministry of Defence
Pevkur in Stockholm: Europe, we have a problem!
Yesterday and today in Stockholm, the informal meeting of the European Union defence ministers focused on rapid and effective military aid to Ukraine, with talks centred on the Estonian joint ammunition procurement initiative to provide 1 million rounds of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine.
“Europe, we...
24.02.2023|Ministry of Defence
DefMin Hanno Pevkur: Happy Estonian Independence Day!
Friends and allies!
Exactly one year ago, on February 24th, we woke up to a different world. On the day Estonia celebrates its independence day, Russia began a full-scale attack on Ukraine. Our history books and the stories of our parents and grandparents kept us vigilant and taught us to keep up...
19.02.2023|Ministry of Defence
EUR 132 million in equipment to be procured for the Defence League
At Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur gave an overview of the steps being taken to increase the capability of the Defence League, including the training, equipping, and manning of territorial defence, which will increase to 20,000 fighters.
“Building the capabilities of...
18.02.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonia to acquire loitering munitions
Estonia will acquire a significant quantity of loitering munitions in the near future, in order to significantly increase its indirect fire capability as a consequence of Russian aggression.
“It is impossible to overestimate the importance of indirect fire in the development of Estonia’s defence...