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Ukraine-Moldova Defense Deal Covers Air Defense, Cybersecurity and Joint R&D
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Ukraine and Moldova signed a five-year military-technical cooperation agreement covering defense technology, air defense, cyber defense, equipment maintenance, and joint research projects, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reported on October 26.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Evgeniy Khmara and Moldovan Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatîi signed the agreement in the presence of Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi and Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
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The agreement creates a framework for exchanging technologies, practical knowledge, and battlefield experience while developing joint defense projects.
“Ukraine has experience that cannot be gained through exercises,” Khmara stated. “We are ready to share this knowledge with our partners and help them better understand the equipment’s capabilities and use it more effectively.”
Khmara added that Ukraine is already advising Moldova on the development of its air defense capabilities.
“Our task is to strengthen our own defense and help our partners become more resilient to modern threats,” he stated.
The agreement covers the modernization, repair, and maintenance of military equipment, as well as cooperation on logistics, engineering, and protection of personnel and critical infrastructure.
The two countries will also work together on specialist training, testing and evaluation of military products, technology transfers, and the development and procurement of military equipment.
Other areas include joint research and development related to military production and capability development in cyber defense, surveillance, and airspace protection.
Cooperation will primarily take the form of consultations, exchanges of technical and scientific information, professional experience, and joint work on selected projects.
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The agreement will remain in force for five years and can be extended automatically. Ukraine’s Defence Ministry stressed that its implementation will not affect Moldova’s constitutionally enshrined neutral status.
The agreement comes as Russia has repeatedly violated Moldova’s airspace during its war against Ukraine. UNITED24 Media reported that Moldovan airspace has been violated more than 100 times since the full-scale invasion began, prompting Chișinău to adopt Ukrainian anti-drone tactics.
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