Austria and EUAM Ukraine Expand Strategic Partnership to Bolster Financial and Cybercrime Investigation Capacities
August 04, 2025
29 July 2025 – The European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) have reaffirmed their strategic cooperation in strengthening Ukraine’s ability to fight complex financial and cybercrime.
During a visit to the EUAM Headquarters in Kyiv, the Ambassador of Austria to Ukraine, H.E. Mr. Robert Martin Müller, met with EUAM Head of Mission Rolf Holmboe to mark the signing of the second amendment to the Austrian-funded project. The event included discussions on the project’s progress and future priorities, followed by a photo opportunity.
Launched in December 2023, the project focuses on enhancing the capacities of Ukraine’s forensic and digital investigation units across agencies such as the NPU, SBI, SSU, and FISU. A key milestone was the introduction of 3D crime scene mapping, vital for documenting war crimes and improving evidentiary processes. Specialist software donations enhanced Ukraine’s capabilities in producing forensic evidence.
The project also deepened cooperation with Austria’s Cybercrime Competence Centre (C4), promoting bilateral exchanges and insights into Austria’s investigative structures.
Between June and October 2024, twenty-four representatives from NPU, ESBU, SBI, ARMA, NABU, and SFMS took part in three study visits to Austria, focusing on financial investigations, corruption cases, money laundering, cryptography, and OSINT. Austrian experts from the Federal Criminal Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau (BAK), and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) led the sessions. Participants explored tools like Graphsense and learned asset tracing and cyber investigation techniques.
EUAM Ukraine and Austrian partners will now shift focus toward protecting critical infrastructure, boosting financial investigation capacity, and delivering advanced training. Further support will include equipment donations and technical consultancy.
“This project reflects Austria’s strong support for Ukraine and the mutual benefit of sharing expertise,” said Rolf Holmboe. “Ukrainian innovation under hybrid threats contributes to EU best practices.”
Ambassador Robert Martin Mueller added: “Austria remains committed to helping Ukraine reinforce the rule of law and resilience against organised crime.”
