Sweden and Ukraine committed to cooperate on cybersecurity

Cyber attacks are one of the tactics used by Russia in its war against Ukraine. Sweden and Ukraine have now reached an agreement aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s resilience to cyber attacks, which also enhances Sweden’s capability to cope with sophisticated cyber threats.

The memorandum of understanding regarding cybersecurity was signed on 12 February in Germany, in connection with the annual Munich Security Conference.

The 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. As the leading forum for international security policy, the MSC 2026 will once again enable high-level debates on the key foreign and security policy challenges of our time.

“Sweden stands by Ukraine, and we will continue to support them for as long as it takes. Through the agreement that has now been signed, Sweden will also be able to contribute to Ukraine’s resilience in the field of cybersecurity, while further strengthening cooperation between our two countries,” says Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin.

As part of this cooperation, Sweden will provide capacity-building – training and exercises, methodological support, exchange of experience and secure information-sharing – to strengthen Ukraine’s capability to withstand Russia’s cyber attacks.

Ukraine will share its experience of dealing with sophisticated Russian cyber attacks. This knowledge will improve Sweden’s preparedness and its capability to safeguard vital societal functions.

The agreement is formally entered between the National Cybersecurity Centre at the National Defence Radio Establishment in Sweden and the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP). The memorandum of understanding is valid for five years.

It should be noted that the 62nd Munich Security Conference will take place at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof and the Rosewood Munich, led by MSC Chairman Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, will gather hundreds of decision-makers and opinion leaders from different regions of the world will discuss security policy challenges.

Nearly 50 Heads of State and Government from all over the world have already confirmed their attendance at the MSC 2026. This includes leaders from most European countries, alongside a large delegation from the German Federal Government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

With longstanding alliances called into question, the rules-based international order eroding and mounting instability and escalating conflicts across the globe, this year’s Munich Security Conference takes place at a fundamental inflection point. 

Topics addressed at the MSC 2026 will include European security and defense, the future of the transatlantic relationship, the revitalization of multilateralism, competing visions of the global order, regional conflicts, and the security implications of technological advances, to name a few.

Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference declared  “The Munich Security Conference 2026 will once again serve as a crucial platform for global dialogue on key issues in international security policy. The conversations initiated this year at our Munich Leaders Meetings in Washington, DC, United States, and AlUla, Saudi Arabia, have already provided valuable impulses. Building on these foundations, the MSC 2026 will offer a unique momentum to deepen strategic discussions and strengthen the cooperation needed to tackle today’s most pressing global challenges.”

Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor