A series of consultations on the coordination of international assistance was held for 33 frontline and border communities from seven regions of Ukraine. The meetings took place on 26–27 February within the framework of the ‘Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine’ (PFRU) Programme with the participation of Oleksii Riabykin, Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.

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During the event, representatives of communities from Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions discussed the results of the winter period, the state of critical infrastructure and the effectiveness of the support received.

 

 

The Deputy Minister outlined the key priorities of state policy to support frontline territories, emphasising the importance of coordinated planning for recovery and rapid response to requests from the field.

‘To ensure that support is truly effective, we need constant and honest dialogue with communities. We need to understand their real needs and respond quickly. Only through joint efforts by state authorities, local governments, and international partners can resources be used as effectively as possible for the benefit of the people,’ said Oleksii Riabykin.

The results of support in figures

Between October 2025 and February 2026, international partners provided communities with considerable assistance to improve resilience:

• 11 specialised vehicles;
• 16 general-purpose vehicles;
• 664 units of IT and communications equipment;
• 54 power generators;
• 41 charging stations;
• 206 heaters;
• over 200 000 litres of fuel.

Apart from material and technical assistance, around 800 people have undergone security training and crisis response training. A repository of emergency communications materials has also been created, and 107,000 printed leaflets have been distributed in 104 localities in 27 communities.

 

 

Who supports the frontline territories and how

There are currently 95 border communities in Ukraine, 30 of which are on the border with Belarus and 65 on the border with russia and the temporarily occupied territories (TOT). There are also 243 frontline communities and 144 communities that are fully occupied.

‘Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine’ (PFRU), which organised the consultations, is a multi-donor initiative. It is funded by the governments of the United Kingdom, Estonia, Canada, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden.

In parallel with international assistance, the Government is implementing its own comprehensive programmes. In 2025, within the framework of the first and second support packages, the Government adopted more than 50 decisions and introduced 39 mechanisms worth more than UAH 80 billion. The third package (end of 2025 – 2026) focuses on the development of defence and civil infrastructure, rapid housing reconstruction, business support, the agricultural sector, and energy sustainability.

A special government programme and draft law are currently being developed to provide systematic support to frontline territories on an ongoing basis.