There was no specific discussion in the Estonian government about sending troops to Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Estonian Defense Ministry Hanno Pevkur, ERR reports.

“There is nothing new here. When France came up with the idea of thinking about whether Europe and the allies could do something more, this idea was raised in various discussions, but it has not gone anywhere, because now there is no clear understanding among the allies of what it will give,” Pevkur said in an interview with ERR.

As a reminder, yesterday Breaking Defense published an article citing Madis Roll, the Estonian President's security advisor, as saying that the Estonian government is discussing sending soldiers to Ukraine.

“I think that perhaps the words of Madis Roll are being interpreted too boldly. There is certainly no initiative from Estonia, and Estonia is certainly not going to do anything on its own,” Pevkur said.

According to him, the priority now is to send ammunition to Ukraine and conduct training in other countries.

“First of all, it is important to send ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine. And we can also conduct training in Poland, which is very close to Ukraine,” Pevkur said.