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