United States Departmentof Energy

Published purpose

This project aims to strengthen the capacities of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service to detect and respond to security incidents involving nuclear or radiological materials. This project focusses on preventing such incidents along the administrative lines of control in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts bordering Russia, the Transnistria region bordering Moldova, and Russian-occupied Crimea. Project activities include: (1) providing equipment for detection and identification of radioactive material, cameras and sensors, patrol vehicles, and personal protective equipment to Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service; and (2) providing training to personnel on patrol strategies and incident response protocols.