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Border Guards Aviation Squadron in Kharkiv Got New Airbus H125 Helicopters

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Ukrainian border guards receive two more Airbus H125 helicopters / Photo credit: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Ukrainian border guards receive two more Airbus H125 helicopters / Photo credit: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

Two new Airbus H125 helicopters arrived at the Kharkiv International Airport on January 13. The helicopters join the fleet of the Kharkiv Separate Aviation Squadron of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

The helicopters delivered under the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and France. To date, the Service already has seven Airbus H125 helicopters.

Border Guards Aviation Squadron in Kharkiv Got New Airbus H125 Helicopters, Defense Express
Airbus H125 helicopters at the Kharkiv International Airport, January 13 / Photo credit: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

As part of the implementation of the intergovernmental agreement with the French Republic and the implementation of the investment project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to create a unified system of aviation security and civil protection, Ukraine should get 55 new models of aircraft. In particular, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will receive 24 new helicopters.

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Border Guards Aviation Squadron in Kharkiv Got New Airbus H125 Helicopters, Defense Express
Two new Airbus H125 helicopters join the fleet of the Kharkiv Separate Aviation Squadron of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine/ Photo credit: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

As reported, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine adopted the first batch of helicopters under the Ukraine–France contract in January 2020.

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