Tallinn Mechanism (TM) is a new format for donor coordination to get the necessary civilian cyber security assistance to Ukraine in more efficient, agile and streamlined way. TM is structured on three levels: front office in Kyiv, back office in Warsaw, and coordination group including all donor countries and Ukraine.

The Tallinn Mechanism was established on 20 December 2023 to coordinate and amplify donor civilian cyber assistance, with the aim of strengthening Ukraine’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats. The Mechanism draws on cyber and digital expertise from both the public and private sectors to help protect critical national infrastructure and essential services. By enhancing Ukraine’s cybersecurity capabilities, it supports efforts to detect and disable the malware targeted at them. This assistance includes frontline hardware and software to counter malicious cyber activities, tools for endpoint detection and incident response, as well as the training of cybersecurity officials.

Participating donor countries are Estonia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States; in addition to these 10 countries, the EU and NATO are participating as observers.

Participating donor countries are Estonia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States; in addition to these 10 countries, the EU and NATO are participating as observers.

Total contribution from all members: 241 million EUR.

For Sweden the implementer is SIDA in collaboration with ESTDEV. Swedish contribution: 12.2 million EUR. Activities are steered by the MFA.