Estonia and Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States have decided to set up a system aimed at amplifying the cyber support of donors to Ukraine in the civilian domain. The plan composed on 30 May in Tallinn by all participating states was launched on 20 December 2023 and the system was named the Tallinn Mechanism after the location of the initial meeting.
Until now, various states have provided assistance to Ukraine on an ad hoc basis. With the Mechanism, Ukraine’s needs will be systemised and matched to the possibilities of donors in such a way that support from various countries forms a coherent whole.
Unfortunately, it is likely that Russia’s cyberattacks will continue for the foreseeable future. This is why with the Mechanism we are offering a chance to reinforce Ukraine’s systematic preparedness and resilience to cyberattacks in the long term.
Top tech companies and NGOs of donor countries are involved in the Mechanism. The Mechanism allows us to pass on information about urgent and long-term needs to Estonian companies. On the national level, we plan to allocate €500 000 from the 2024 development cooperation budget.
NATO and the EU are observers in the Tallinn Mechanism. The Mechanism has an Estonian front office in Kyiv, a Polish back office in Warsaw, and a coordination group that unites representatives of Ukraine and all donors. The Mechanism is open to new members once relevant conditions have been agreed upon.
The Tallinn Mechanism works in parallel with the IT Coalition that addresses Ukraine’s cyber issues in the military domain.
With the Mechanism we are offering a chance to reinforce Ukraine’s systematic preparedness and resilience to cyberattacks in the long term.
Last updated: 31.12.2024
