Danish Minister of Defence: Estonia lost 9.5 million euros of Danish money in Datasel deals
Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus has confirmed that 9.5 million euros Denmark gave Estonia to buy artillery shells for Ukraine went to the company Datasel, which never delivered the ammunition. Estonia has promised to repay the money to Denmark.
Danish Minister of Defence Jeppe Bruus has confirmed that 9.5 million euros of Danish taxpayers' money has been lost in deals involving Estonia. He made the confirmation to the Danish publication Danwatch.
The money had been given to Estonia to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine. According to the minister, the funds went to Datasel, a company described as Indo-Italian. The company ultimately did not deliver the ammunition to Estonia, so the shells intended to support Ukraine were not received.
Estonia promises repayment
Bruus said Estonia has promised to repay the lost money to Denmark. The source does not give details on the timing or mechanism of repayment, or on how exactly the deals with Datasel unfolded.
The case concerns cooperation between Denmark and Estonia in supporting Ukraine's defence: Denmark provided the funds, while Estonia was the country through which the money was used for the purchase. Because the ammunition was not delivered, this part of the planned support did not materialise.
