Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced his resignation Wednesday, Sept. 2, after prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into an ammunition deal for Ukraine involving shells that were never delivered.Estonia paid €70 million ($81.6 million) upfront for artillery shells intended for Ukraine, but the supplier was reportedly a shell company owned by Indian businessmen with no history of ammunition sales.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Pevkur said on public broadcaster ERR’s Aktuaalne Kaamera that he would step down and that Prime Minister Kristen Michal would need to find a new defense minister.“A leader must have the courage and stature to take responsibility even when the responsibility is not personal, but serves a greater purpose in defending the state,” Pevkur said.He said the audit findings raised questions about political responsibility for the entire defense sector.“As defense minister, I of course have to recognize that I am responsible for the entire area under my ministry and if you are now waiting for that big answer, then, of course, a leader must have both the courage and the stature to take responsibility as a matter of political responsibility, even when there is no personal responsibility.” Pevkur said.“I will take that responsibility and the prime minister will have to find a new defense minister,” he added.Ammunition deal for UkrainePevkur’s resignation follows revelations about a €70 million ($81.6 million) ammunition procurement intended to support Ukraine.