Ukraine and Croatia signed a security agreement: what was agreed upon

Ukraine and Croatia have signed an agreement on long-term support and cooperation. It was signed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Presidential Office.

The agreement with Croatia, like other security agreements of Ukraine, will be valid for 10 years. With this agreement, Croatia reaffirms its commitment to support Ukraine until the war is won.

Among other things, it covers cooperation between the defense industries of the two countries, prospects for joint defense production, and localization of projects in Ukraine. The two countries will also explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation in digital resilience and cybersecurity and exchange intelligence.

Humanitarian demining is also important. Croatia has already allocated more than €10 million in this area and will continue to provide equipment and share knowledge.

The agreement also covers mine action, care for veterans, and prosecution of serious crimes, as Croatia has its own experience with war.

The agreement also contains clauses related to assistance in the humanitarian, energy, legal, and scientific fields. In addition, Croatia will help bring Russia to justice, compensate for the damage caused by the aggression, and exert sanctions pressure. Croatia is committed to supporting Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO.

As a reminder, Croatia has been helping Ukraine since the beginning of Russian aggression in 2014. The total amount of assistance since February 2022 is about 300 million euros, and the country has provided 11 defense packages.

It should be added that Ukraine has already signed security agreements with more than 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and other European countries.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 10/10/2024