The press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform reported.

“The IT coalition is an important long-term initiative and we are grateful to our partners for their support. Estonia and Luxembourg are showing real leadership and partnership as the countries that chair the coalition and help us attract new members. The initiative has already united 11 states and has contributed enough for the initial purchases in line with our priority demands.” collected.” expressions are included.

In response, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov thanked the partners for their willingness to support Ukraine in the long term, as well as Estonia and Luxembourg for their leadership.

“The signing of the cooperation agreement is an important step within the framework of the IT coalition. By combining our resources and experience, we can unlock the IT potential that will enable our army to gain an information advantage over the enemy.” Umerov emphasized.

He invited all our partners to join the IT coalition to be part of the technological breakthrough in this fight.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur emphasized that the IT coalition led by Estonia and Luxembourg has helped the Ukrainian Armed Forces reach a new level.

“This is about communications, data processing centers, IT architecture. So the goal is to bring together the best experiences. 11 countries have already joined this coalition. We already have enough resources to start the first purchases. We will really help the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win in the shortest possible time We hope,” Pevkur said.

Luxembourg Minister of Defense Yuriko Backes noted that the IT coalition led by Luxembourg and Estonia supports the Armed Forces in creating a secure information and communication technologies infrastructure.

“Since its official launch, a well-structured management has been established. The first orders have already been made public. A step-by-step approach based on priorities set by Ukraine will be used to achieve the set goals. “Reliable and secure communication is the key to Ukraine’s military success,” Bakes said.

He called on other countries to join this initiative.

As reported, the IT coalition is a special group of states within the framework of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group (“Ramstein format”), focused on providing support to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, led by Estonia and Luxembourg. and the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the field of IT, communications and cybersecurity.