Luxembourg has pledged €10m to launch the IT Coalition, a new alliance aimed at building secure and reliable ICT infrastructure for Ukrainian defence.
In addition to fighting a physical battle, Ukraine is also facing a cyber war, with pro-Russian hackers thought to be responsible for a large number of hacks on infrastructure in Ukraine as well as Eastern and Northern European countries.
Luxembourg, along with Estonia, was an instigator of the recently created IT Coalition, to which seven countries have signed a declaration of intent, including Belgium, Denmark, Latvia and Lithuania.
“The IT Coalition will focus on the delivery of a secure and resilient IT infrastructure for the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and defence forces which enables Ukraine to be more efficient and effective on the battlefield,” said Ukraine defence minister Rustem Umerov at a kick off meeting on 19 September, adding: “We are grateful to Estonia and Luxembourg for their leadership in driving this initiative forward. I would also like to thank Belgium, Denmark, Latvia and Lithuania for joining us in this endeavour and to Luxembourg for already announcing the first pledge to the IT Coalition.”
The initiative aims to bring together donor nations within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, an alliance of 54 countries supporting Ukraine’s defence by sending military equipment in response to the 2022 Russian invasion.
