IT Coalition raises nearly €500 million in aid for Ukraine
Established in September 2023, the Estonia-Luxembourg-led IT Coalition raised $510 million in its first year to bolster Ukraine's military tech and comms.
The IT Coalition Steering Group, established under Estonian and Luxembourg leadership, has attracted almost €500 million in support for Ukraine during its first year of operations, the Estonian Ministry of Defense reports.
According to the Estonian ministry, the coalition’s leadership group met in Luxembourg on 6 December 2024 to review the first year of operations and assess Ukraine’s critical needs for the coming year.
“Ukraine needs our help in meeting their critical ICT needs. Technological support is an essential part of the modern combat capability package, which we collectively aim to strengthen,” Deputy Secretary General for Defense Policy Tuuli Duneton said at the meeting.
The ministry reports that €102.7 million or $108.6 million worth of ICT assistance has already been delivered to Ukraine through joint coalition efforts. Member states have contributed bilateral ICT aid worth €410 million ($433.6 million), while €72 million ($76.1 million) has been collected for joint procurement initiatives. The Coalition has supported Ukraine’s needs in tactical communications, data center expansion, and cybersecurity assurance this year, the ministry states.
Estonia has contributed €2.5 million to support Ukraine’s mobilization system this year and has committed €5 million to the IT Coalition for 2025, according to the ministry.
Currently, 17 countries are members, including Estonia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
Canada is preparing to join, while the United States and France support the coalition’s activities. NATO and EU experts also participate in the coalition’s work.
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