“The Tallinn Mechanism is a key instrument of international support that helps Ukraine resist these attacks while building long-term digital resilience,” Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said<\/a> <\/strong>in a statement, as Oslo announced it’s participation in the international mechanism during the final day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.<\/p>\n Ukraine and 10 partner countries established<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong>the Tallinn mechanism in December 2023, with the aim of coordinating civilian cyber capacities to strengthen Ukraine’s defense in cyberspace and long-term resilience.<\/p>\n “Norway’s accession to the Tallinn Mechanism is a powerful political gesture of support for Ukraine and a signal of the democratic world’s readiness to further consolidate efforts to counter cyber threats and strengthen the global cybersecurity architecture,” Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Digital Development Anton Demyokhin said in a statement.<\/p>\n Having previously joined the Tallinn mechanism as an observer, Norway<\/strong><\/a> joins Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S., as a permanent member of the international mechanism.<\/p>\n Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in February 2022, Russia has launched thousands of cyberattacks<\/a><\/strong><\/a> on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, including power grids, telecom networks, the financial system, in an attempt to disrupt the country’s abilities to sustain its defenses.<\/p>\n In addition to coordinating cyberattacks against Ukraine, the Kremlin continues to target<\/strong><\/a> Ukraine’s Western allies as it attempts to disrupt military supplies for the embattled country and damage Western resolve.<\/p>\n Norway’s cybersecurity support comes following its announcement<\/strong><\/a> on July 10 that Oslo will commit $200 million aimed at restoring and transforming Ukraine’s energy sector. Norway also separately committed 42 million euros ($49 million) to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, targeting infrastructure protection against Russian attacks<\/strong><\/a> and development of more sustainable energy networks.<\/p>\n