Estonian Defence Minister Visits Kyiv and Hands over Aid Package to Special Operations Forces

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur arrived in Kyiv on Sunday and delivered a new military aid package to Ukraine.

"This is not the first visit of our great friend to Kyiv. Again and again I want to recognise the courage of Mr. Minister. It is difficult to overestimate Estonia's assistance. Just imagine: the total amount of aid to Ukraine from Estonia has already exceeded 1% of GDP!" Oleksii Reznikov, Ukrainian Defence Minister, wrote on Facebook

"Continuous support in the framework of Ramstein, 155 mm howitzers, the initiative ‘1 million 155 mm shells for Ukraine’, field hospitals and treatment of our soldiers: this is just a small list of what friendly Estonia is doing for us. I am delighted with the people of Estonia and their support," the Ukrainian Minister added.

Estonian media outlet ERR reported that Pevkur announced another package of Estonian military aid in Kyiv, this time consisting of weapons and equipment for the Special Operations Forces.

The package, handed over to Ukraine on Sunday, includes assault rifles, pistols, unmanned aerial vehicles, thermal imagers, generators, chargers and clothing.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas insists that after the war in Ukraine ends, Russia must be held accountable for war crimes and the decision to invade a neighbouring country if it wants to have any chance of developing normal relations with the West.