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A fund to support Ukraine's transport sector and rebuild its infrastructure has been set up in Stockholm

A fund to support Ukraine's transport sector and rebuild its infrastructure has been set up in Stockholm

20 February 2026, 09:20

A fund to support Ukraine's transport sector and rebuild its infrastructure has been set up in Stockholm — Meeting of representatives of countries Photo mindev.gov.ua

Ukraine, Sweden, Lithuania and Canada have signed an agreement to establish a special fund to finance the restoration of civil transport infrastructure, which suffered billions in losses as a result of the war.

The Fourth High-Level Dialogue on Transport in Ukraine took place in Stockholm. Representatives from more than 20 countries and international organisations, including ministers of transport and infrastructure, participated in the event. The event was organised by the Swedish Government in cooperation with the International Transport Forum within the framework of the Ukraine Joint Interest Group.

The key event was the signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Ukraine Transport Support Fund. The document was signed by Ukraine, Sweden, Lithuania and Canada. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson joined the event. On the Ukrainian side, the agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine, Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba.

According to him, since the start of the full-scale invasion, more than 4,700 strikes have been carried out on the railway infrastructure alone. In total, tens of thousands of attacks on transport facilities have been recorded. Russia is systematically trying to paralyse logistics by attacking transport as well as energy, water and heat.

The fund is being created to finance small and medium-sized projects to restore civil infrastructure. The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development has been designated as its beneficiary. Support is planned for projects in the areas of road, rail and water transport, urban mobility, logistics, ports and aviation, as well as related infrastructure.

CIG4U will coordinate the fund's work. At Lithuania's suggestion, executive functions will be assigned to the Central Project Management Agency. The first initiatives include the installation of automated transport weighing systems at border crossing points, the reconstruction of electrical substations and measures to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure.

During the event, five more countries joined the joint declaration on support for Ukraine and the launch of the fund. These are Denmark, Germany, Norway, Estonia and the United Kingdom.

According to the RDNA4 assessment, direct losses to Ukraine's transport sector amount to $36 billion, economic losses are estimated at $46 billion, and reconstruction needs for the next decade reach $77 billion. The updated RDNA5 report is scheduled to be presented at the end of February 2026.

Support will be implemented in cooperation with the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and other international financial institutions. The Ukrainian delegation also held a series of bilateral meetings to strengthen aid coordination and expand partnerships.

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