Ukraine’s security agreements — what they entail and which countries have signed them, explained by the Ministry of Defence

Since 2024, Ukraine has signed a series of bilateral security cooperation agreements with international partners.

As of November 2025, Ukraine has concluded 28 such agreements providing for defense cooperation and long-term support. These security agreements were signed by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The agreements aim to strengthen and deepen Ukraine’s bilateral cooperation with partner nations, laying the foundation for joint efforts within multilateral frameworks.

They serve as a logical continuation of the G7 Declaration on Security Guarantees adopted at the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius and lay the foundation for a new security architecture for Ukraine.

The agreements reaffirm the partners’ long-term commitments to supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities, restoring its defense industry, and developing joint defense projects.

Countries that have concluded security agreements with Ukraine

• United Kingdom
• Germany
• France
• Denmark
• Canada
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Finland
• Latvia
• Spain
• Belgium
• Portugal
• Sweden
• Iceland
• Norway
• Japan
• United States
• Estonia
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Luxembourg
• Romania
• Czechia
• Slovenia
• Ireland
• Greece
• Albania

In addition to the countries listed above, a security agreement has also been signed with the European Union, which comprises 27 member states.

The agreements outline the key priorities of bilateral security cooperation across the military, political, financial, and humanitarian domains.

The majority of these agreements envisage the development of joint defense capabilities, training and education of military personnel, and cooperation in science, intelligence, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and humanitarian affairs.

All the signed security agreements have a validity period of 10 years. They stipulate urgent consultations in the event of renewed russian aggression, support for Ukraine on its path of reforms toward EU and NATO membership, and measures to help restore its defense-industrial potential.

Particular attention is given to reinforcing critical infrastructure security, advancing research and development programs, and expanding joint weapons production.

The agreement with the European Union sets out a strategic objective — to assist in reforming the security sector, integrating Ukraine into the European defense ecosystem, and coordinating sanctions policy and post-war recovery efforts.

The most critical provisions of the security agreements are not made public, as they are directed toward bolstering Ukraine’s defense capabilities and implementing joint strategic defense projects.