Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur calls on the EU to focus on the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine rather than sending the existing ones, reported RIA Novosti.

In his letter to European Minister Josep Borrell, he said that "of course, we have to supply 155 millimeters ammunition from existing stocks, but demand creates supply only when new contracts are signed with industry."

The Estonian Defense Minister noted that ammunition production in Europe is currently insufficient both to supply Ukraine and to replenish stocks in the long term. The letter said that procurement could be carried out not only by an EU body, but also by a member state acting on behalf of the union.

Earlier, Estonia transferred a new package of military aid to Ukraine. The new aid package includes assault rifles, pistols, drones, thermal imaging cameras, generators and chargers, and military equipment. After the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, Estonia provided Kiev with military aid worth nearly 400 million euros, or more than one percent of the republic's GDP.

Russia sent a note to NATO countries over arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that any shipments that contained arms for Ukraine would be a legitimate target for Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that NATO countries were "playing with fire" by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitriy Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West did not contribute to the success of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and would have a negative effect.