In Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas signed the Agreement on Security Cooperation and Long-term Support between Ukraine and Estonia.
Estonia will provide Ukraine with defense assistance worth more than €100 million this year and will continue to provide comprehensive support throughout the ten-year term of the document. The Estonian government will allocate at least 0.25% of GDP annually in 2024-2027 for military support to our country. Estonia was the first country to propose fixing a percentage of GDP to support Ukraine in bilateral security agreements.
The document sets out certain components of long-term military assistance to Ukraine, in particular, the types of weapons provided by Estonia, namely artillery (122 mm and 155 mm howitzers), anti-tank missile systems, missiles and mines, Carl Gustaf rifles, grenade launchers, unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare equipment.
Ukraine and Estonia will establish a regular Strategic Dialogue to discuss security and defense issues of both countries. The agreement also enshrines cooperation in the supply of arms and military equipment, training, the activities of the IT Coalition and other Capability Coalitions, as well as in-depth cooperation in the defense industry.
Separate blocks of the agreement relate to strengthening sanctions against Russia, compensation for damages, bringing the aggressor to justice, assisting our country in recovery and reconstruction, countering hybrid threats, cooperation in cyber and information security, and protecting critical infrastructure.
In addition, the document clearly reaffirmed Estonia's support for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
Ukraine and Estonia signed a bilateral security agreement in furtherance of the G7 Joint Declaration of July 12, 2023.
