Finnish delegation visits Ukraine exploring resilience in logistics and critical infrastructure

Last week, a Finnish public–private delegation led by the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) carried out an official study mission to Ukraine focusing on infrastructure security, resilience, and continuity of operations in logistics and critical transport infrastructure under wartime conditions. The visit was organised with support from Miltton Ukraine, the Ukrainian office of Miltton Group.

The delegation included senior NESA directors Aki Laiho and Jarna Hartikainen, as well as representatives of Traficom, Fintraffic, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, and Finnish companies Valio, Ahola, Caverion, and GRK Infra.

The purpose of the visit was to learn from Ukraine’s experience in maintaining essential functions and business continuity during the full-scale war and to study Ukraine’s practical experience in protecting critical infrastructure, countering aerial attacks, and sustaining critical processes that ensure the functioning of all key sectors of life.

The Finnish delegation held meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, the State Agency for Restoration, and Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) — the national railway operator and a lifeline for millions of Ukrainians. Discussions focused on Ukraine’s strategic approach to transport resilience, infrastructure protection, and rapid reconstruction.

The delegation also held discussions with Ukrainian companies and sectoral associations involved in major transport construction, logistics, and critical infrastructure operations.

A key part of the programme was a meeting with the National Association of Road Builders of Ukraine (NADU) and its member companies, where Ukrainian partners shared real-time insights into emergency road repairs, reconstruction techniques, and frontline infrastructure challenges.

The programme also included a visit to an Autostrada construction site in Kyiv, followed by a separate discussion where the company’s leadership briefed the delegation on how major road and infrastructure projects are organised under wartime conditions, sharing practical insights on rapid reconstruction and protective measures for critical routes, the restoration of evacuation corridors, bridges, and critical water-supply infrastructure, among other projects.

The delegation also met with Lemtrans Group, which shared its experience of maintaining freight rail operations during the war, addressing route adaptation, protection of critical systems, and ensuring the safety and continuity of logistics processes.

The programme included visits to several operational facilities to observe how Ukrainian companies maintain uninterrupted services despite constant threats.

At Nova Poshta’s innovative terminal, leading private postal and logistics operator, the delegation explored how Ukraine’s largest private logistics operator develops its own technological solutions to accelerate parcel and postal services nationwide and ensure continuity during attacks.

Finnish representatives also met with Fozzy Group, one of Ukraine’s largest retail and logistics operators, and visited the company’s largest distribution centre, where they received first-hand insights into maintaining supply chains and supermarket operations from the first days of the full-scale invasion, as well as a practical understanding of Fozzy’s crisis-management approach and operational resilience.

By observing both public-sector and private-sector practices, the Finnish delegation explored how Ukrainian organisations ensure resilience, maintain uninterrupted services, protect personnel, and develop unique operational solutions that have emerged directly from real-life wartime challenges – experience that is increasingly relevant across the region.

The visit laid the groundwork for deeper cooperation between Ukrainian and Finnish stakeholders. Both sides expressed interest in continuing the exchange of knowledge and potentially developing a structured dialogue on resilience in logistics, transport, and infrastructure security.