EU donates EUR 500,000 worth of thermal imagers to Ukrainian border guards

EU donates EUR 500,000 worth of thermal imagers to Ukrainian border guards

Ukrinform
The European Union has donated thermal imaging equipment for monitoring the border, valued at almost $500,000, to Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.

That's according to a statement posted on the agency's website, Ukrinform reports.

"While the border guards are literally defending the borders of the state against Russia's unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine, new and hybrid threats are added to the traditional vulnerabilities of the border. With the help of the provided equipment, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will be able to better counter these threats and ensure the coverage of some of the most vulnerable areas. The European Union has supported and will support the SBGS for the sake of our common security," said Xavier Camus, Head of the Good Governance and Democratization section at the EU Delegation to Ukraine.

According to him, EU assistance to the subjects of integrated border management (IBM) as part of the EU4IBM project has already exceeded more than EUR 1.5 million and has ensured the provision of a wide range of necessary support, which allows the personnel of the Ukrainian border agency to more effectively perform border protection tasks and respond to new risks.

Photo: Ukraine's State Border Guard Service

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and to the website of a foreign media outlet. Citing and using materials in offline media, mobile apps, Smart TV are allowed only with written permission from Ukrinform. News and publications marked as "Advertisement" and "PR" and articles in the section "Releases" include promoted content, and an advertiser is responsible for the content.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Website design Studio Laconica

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-