In 2021, the Security Police initiated an investigation under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office. The investigation aimed to clarify whether state secrecy rules had been violated. The correspondence concerned an exercise organized by the Government Office and the Ministry of Defense.
The investigation began after the Government Office notified the Security Police of a potential violation. During the criminal investigation, no suspects were identified. The investigation focused on whether the information was classified as state secret or not.
The leadership of the Prosecutor's Office stated that all institutions deemed it necessary to evaluate the information. The information was transmitted at different times. The investigation concluded because no evidence of a violation was found.
Meelis Oidsalu, former Deputy Chancellor of the Ministry of Defense, wrote about the investigation on social media. He said he had not received any information about the initiation of the investigation. He was neither questioned nor notified about anything.
Oidsalu does not wish to comment at this time. He said he first wants to review the document closing the investigation. After that, he will decide whether to provide additional comments.