Hanno Pevkur
Former Estonian Minister of Defence; Reform Party leader
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Hanno Pevkur is an Estonian politician who held the defence portfolio from 2022 to 2026, guiding Estonia’s military policy through a period of intensified NATO focus on the eastern flank. Before his defence tenure he served as chairman of the Estonian Reform Party, one of the country’s leading liberal parties.
Why they matter
As defence minister during the years when drone warfare reshaped the conflict on Europe’s doorstep, Pevkur was a key voice on Baltic security and arms support for Ukraine. His appearance in the Russian military Telegram channel Rybar places him among the Western officials tracked by Russian open-source analysts.
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