The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, together with the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), has launched a competition to support telecom operators within the Connectivity Resilience Facility program. Up to 50 companies will receive standardized kits for repairing optical lines and ensuring the energy resilience of networks.

What is included in the assistance package

As reported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the winners of the selection will receive a fixed set of equipment (it is impossible to replace its components or receive monetary compensation):

  • fiber-optic cable;

  • tension clamps;

  • optical closures for installation and emergency repair of lines;

  • backup power sources — a gasoline generator and a set of batteries.

    • Who can submit an application

    Legal entities and sole proprietors who meet two requirements may participate in the competition:

  • registered in Ukraine and included in the Register of suppliers of electronic communication networks and/or services;

  • work and plan to use the equipment in one of seven regions: Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv, or Dnipropetrovsk.

    • How the winners will be selected

    Priority will be given to networks that suffered the greatest destruction as a result of Russian shelling and provide connectivity to the population and emergency services. When evaluating applications, the commission will take into account the provider's geographic coverage, the technologies used, the number of subscribers, documented damage to infrastructure, as well as the justification of the community's need for equipment.

    How to join

    Applications are accepted from November 12 to December 2, 2026 inclusive. To participate, companies must fill out an online questionnaire. More about the competition rules at the link.

    The competition is implemented within the framework of the project "Digitalization for Growth, Integrity and Transparency" (UK DIGIT), which is executed by the Eurasia Foundation with funding from UK International Development and in partnership with BRDO.