The Ukrainian IT Alliance, a coalition of 12 European countries, has raised a total of 58 million euros ($62.9 million) for Ukraine's IT and cybersecurity defense capabilities, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced on May 31.
of announcement The announcement came as members of the IT Coalition Steering Group met for consultations in Tallinn this week, during which additional funding of 22 million euros ($23.8 million) was announced from Luxembourg, Iceland, Estonia and Belgium.
The Union, Established The agreement, which will begin in September 2023, will be led by Estonia and Luxembourg, with participation from Ukraine, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Under the cooperation agreement, the allies will Pledged Over the next six years, the company will support the information technology (IT) infrastructure of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the funds will be primarily used for the continued development of the Obelisk database, an electronic register of persons eligible for military service.
“We thank our partners for their continued support, new contributions and rapid response to the critical needs of our Armed Forces,” Deputy Defense Minister Katerina Chernokhorenko said in a statement. “Our cooperation will bring the use of information technologies in combat operations to a new level.”
The coalition operates within the Ukraine Defence Liaison Group, a 54-nation alliance that has pledged military support to Ukraine.
The coalition, originally made up of seven countries, has expanded in recent months and will soon include 13 countries after Spain announced its intention to join.
“I am confident that we will be able to attract even more partners for the digitalization of our armed forces,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in February 2024.
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has repeatedly Deployed Cyber capabilities against Ukraine, including attacks on government institutions, the defense sector, and energy infrastructure.
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