Ukraine officially joins cyber centre under NATO

Ukraine has officially joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).

The Ukrainian flag was raised near the headquarters of the centre, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Twitter.

🇺🇦Today the National Flag of Ukraine is officially raised at the Headquarters of the #NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, marking official accession of Ukraine to the @ccdcoe pic.twitter.com/etVKyDiGIp

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) May 16, 2023

“Today the National Flag of Ukraine is officially raised at the Headquarters of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, marking official accession of Ukraine to the centre,” the message says.

Besides, the foreign ministry thanked the sponsoring countries of the CCDCOE for inviting Ukraine and expressed special gratitude to the government of Estonia for their support and assistance on the way to the NATO CCDCOE.

Based in Tallinn, CCDCOE is a NATO-accredited cybersecurity centre and think tank specialising in interdisciplinary applied research, analysis, information sharing, and training and drills in cyber defence.