“ Today, Ukraine marks its Independence Day as it continues to defend not only its own country, but also the security of Europe as a whole. Estonia has stood firmly by Ukraine. Our contribution of at least 0.28 per cent of GDP this year, together with the growing share of Estonian defence industry output in our assistance to Ukraine, demonstrates our sustained commitment to supporting Ukraine. Ukraine can count on Estonia, just as it can count on its other Allies,“ said Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur.
In 2023, the Estonian Ministry of Defence calculated that, to achieve Ukraine’s victory and Russia’s defeat, it would be sufficient for Ukraine’s supporters to allocate 0.25 per cent of their gross domestic product annually to military assistance. Estonian government has therefore set the objective of supporting Ukraine with at least 0.25 per cent of GDP annually. Last year, assistance provided to Ukraine amounted to 0.35 per cent of GDP.
“ This assistance does not simply sit in warehouses. It reaches the front line and helps Ukraine defend itself. Every weapons system provided to Ukraine, every soldier trained and every euro spent has contributed not only to Ukraine’s defence, but also to maintaining European security. This comprehensive support for Ukraine must continue,” the Minister of Defence added.
The majority of Estonia’s military assistance is directed towards supporting Ukraine through products manufactured by Estonian companies, based on Ukraine’s military needs. Part of the 2026 assistance package has already been delivered, with the Estonian state procuring drones and related equipment for Ukraine. The 2027 assistance package will be announced in the near future.
As part of the NATO countries’ PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirement List) initiative, capabilities manufactured by the US defence industry are being procured for Ukraine, and Estonia has supported this with €21 million. In November 2025, Estonia contributed €10 million to the initiative as part of the Nordic-Baltic package, followed by a new contribution of €11 million on 24 February this year.
Together with Luxembourg, Estonia leads the IT Coalition, which contributes to strengthening Ukraine’s combat capabilities and supports the development of ICT infrastructure in line with NATO standards. The 18 participating countries have provided Ukraine with more than €1.5 billion in support through the coalition. This year, Estonia is contributing €5.7 million to Ukraine through the IT Coalition.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Estonia has provided training to more than 2,000 Ukrainian service personnel. In addition, Estonia has contributed €2 million to the European Union’s initiative to provide one million rounds of ammunition.
In addition to military assistance, Estonia has concluded several defence cooperation agreements with Ukraine. At the end of April, the defence ministers of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding in Kyiv to develop defence industry cooperation, including the promotion of joint production. In addition, this summer, Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the so-called drone agreement at the NATO Summit in Ankara. The agreement is considerably broader than cooperation on drones alone and strengthens defence cooperation between the two countries in the fields of industry and the exchange of knowledge and technologies. The agreement also formalises cooperation between the countries in the IT and cyber domains.
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression in 2022, Estonia has supported Ukraine through various military assistance initiatives to the value of more than €850 million.
