Dnipropetrovsk Investment Agency keeps introducing the level of cooperation between Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk region and other countries amid the unprovoked military aggression of the russian federation against our state. In this publication, we offer an overview of the support provided by Estonia and the volume of foreign trade, based on DIABASE data.
Despite the military aggression of the Russian Federation, Dnipropetrovsk region continues to strengthen its export potential and expand diplomatic ties. This publication provides:
Detailed statistics on the region’s foreign economic activity is provided below.
In the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, Estonia remains one of Ukraine’s most consistent allies in countering Russian aggression. Its support is not one-off, but systemic in nature: military assistance, procurement of weapons and equipment, support for the Ukrainian energy sector, cyber defence, humanitarian programmes, reconstruction, assistance to Ukrainian refugees, sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation, and political advocacy for Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO.
Estonia’s overall approach has been based on a clear rationale: Ukraine’s victory is not only a matter of Ukrainian security, but also part of the security of Europe as a whole and of the Baltic region in particular. The total assistance provided and planned for Ukraine for 2022–2027 amounts to approximately EUR 1.41 billion.
One of the key areas in 2025 remained military assistance. Estonia established the principle of annual support for Ukraine at a level of at least 0.25% of GDP, while in 2025 its military support reached 0.35% of GDP. A significant part of this assistance was directed not only through the transfer of existing stocks, but also through the procurement of products from the Estonian defence industry for Ukraine’s needs.
In February 2025, Estonia announced the transfer to Ukraine of 10,000 155-mm artillery shells and 750,000 food rations for Ukrainian service members. Separately, in 2025, Estonia prepared a EUR 100 million military assistance package for Ukraine. This package included unmanned aerial vehicles, ground robotic systems, watercraft, medical equipment and other supplies.
In April 2026, Ukraine and Estonia agreed on the priorities of their defence partnership, including joint weapons production, the development of defence capabilities, technology exchange, and the establishment of production facilities whose output should primarily strengthen the Defence Forces of Ukraine.
Estonia also participated in international mechanisms for military support to Ukraine. It joined the PURL initiative, a mechanism through which allies finance the procurement of critically important U.S. weapons and equipment for Ukraine. Estonia’s contribution to this initiative amounted to EUR 21 million, while further funding in 2026 was to focus on air defence and ammunition.
The Baltic state not only provided weapons, but also trained Ukrainian servicemen. Estonia has trained more than 2,000 Ukrainian military personnel and, in early 2026, strengthened its participation in Operation Legio by increasing the number of instructors to 27. The main focus of the training is basic military training and the training of combat engineers.
Estonia coordinates the Tallinn Mechanism, an international mechanism for civilian cyber assistance to Ukraine, and, together with Luxembourg, co-leads the IT Coalition for Ukraine. In 2025, Estonia contributed €8.75 million through the IT Coalition, including €3.5 million for the procurement of Starlink systems and other ICT equipment for the needs of Ukraine. For 2026, the country also allocated a contribution to this initiative amounting to €5.7 million, aimed at developing the information and communications infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and bringing communications systems closer to NATO standards.
Following systematic Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Estonia directed funds to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. In November 2025, the total contribution of Estonia to this fund reached €620,000, with additional funds intended to be used for emergency repairs, replacement of damaged equipment, and solutions for the decentralisation of the Ukrainian energy system. In December 2025, Estonia signed another contribution — €2 million through the Ministry of Climate — for the restoration of the energy infrastructure of Ukraine and ensuring security of supply.
Financial support for Ukraine from Estonia, which according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia amounted to €88.22 million, also included participation in international funds and instruments. Estonia provided a €10 million guarantee for the European Investment Bank fund “EU for Ukraine”, participated in financing Ukraine through pan-European mechanisms, and supported the creation of a system enabling Estonian industrial companies to enter the Ukrainian market, as well as business missions.
At the diplomatic level, Tallinn has consistently upheld the principle that any peace plan must comply with international law, be acceptable to Ukraine, and guarantee its territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty. Estonia has supported stronger sanctions against the Russian Federation, restrictions targeting the Russian economy and political elite, efforts to counter sanctions circumvention through third countries, as well as the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine.
In early 2026, Estonia became the first country whose parliament approved the agreement on the establishment of the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. This had significant political importance: Estonia not only supported Ukraine with weapons and funding, but also consistently worked to advance mechanisms for holding Russia internationally accountable for launching the war.
The current level of economic relations between Dnipropetrovsk region and Estonia may indicate significant growth potential in the field of investment activity. As of September 2025, $26.7 million in investments from Estonia had been attracted into the regional economy. The region is home to 15 companies with Estonian investments operating in the fields of services, trade and manufacturing, which demonstrates the existence of stable economic ties and practical interest of Estonian business in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Estonia remains an important trading partner of Dnipropetrovsk region. The high level of partnership is evidenced by a bilateral analysis of foreign economic activity. Estonian enterprises show the greatest interest in meat and edible offal, articles of ferrous metals, parts of railway equipment, prepared cereal products, and other goods.
Based on the results of the first nine months of 2025, the export of goods from Dnipropetrovsk region amounted to $6.3 million, which represents a 17.7% decrease compared with the corresponding period of 2024.
More than 70 enterprises of Dnipropetrovsk region exported their products to the Estonian market. These include enterprises of the metallurgical sector, as well as machine-building, processing and agricultural companies.
Imports of goods from Estonia to Dnipropetrovsk region increased by 18.5% compared with the corresponding period of 2024 and amounted to $15.4 million.
More than 50 importing enterprises in the region purchased fish and crustaceans, electrical machinery, wadding, articles of ferrous metals, miscellaneous chemical products, and other goods.
