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Estonian defense agency sues more firms over ammunition promised for Ukraine as Romanian arms group faces scandal

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Estonia’s State Defense Investment Centre plans to sue two additional companies over failed commitments to supply ammunition for Ukraine.
  • The companies received a combined 11.8 million euros in advance payments from the centre.
  • The dispute is linked to a Romanian arms group facing production difficulties and corruption suspicions.

Estonia’s State Defense Investment Centre is taking two more companies to court after they failed to deliver ammunition intended for Ukraine. The dispute is tied to a Romanian defense-industry group struggling with production problems and corruption suspicions.

The centre’s director, Elmar Vaher, acknowledged that negotiations with the two companies had failed. According to Estonian public broadcaster ERR, the companies received a total of 11.8 million euros in advance payments from the centre for ammunition intended for Ukraine.

The legal action adds to the problems surrounding the planned deliveries. The Romanian arms group connected to the case is already facing both production difficulties and allegations of corruption.

The negotiations with the two companies failed.

· Elmar VaherThe director of Estonia’s State Defense Investment Centre described the breakdown of talks over ammunition deliveries.
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