The aim of the project was to raise the post-detection and RN material handling capability of SBGS to
help prevent and manage the illicit trafficking of nuclear and radiological material through the vulnerable Ukrainian border.

Non-proliferation of radiological and nuclear (RN) materials

Ukraine

Administration of State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine

Norway

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) via the Norwegian Government’s Action Plan for Nuclear Activities and the Environment in the Northern Areas for 2018-2022

Programme manager: Pavel Tishakov

Project manager/project support in Ukraine: Pavel Lebedev

The procurement process for the project included both direct and limited procurement proceedures.

For some equipment, such as protective coveralls, personal protective suits, and half masks with filters, a direct procurement method was used, allowing Nordisk Sikkerhet to purchase directly from manufacturers. This ensured cost efficiency and timely delivery.

For other items, including gas masks, overboots, and gloves, a limited approach was applied. Multiple offers were solicited, and suppliers were selected based on price, quality, and SBGS requirements.

• Nordisk Sikkerhet AS - project implementer;
• Administration of State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine - beneficiary/project partner;
• Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) - project donor, assistance with project registration as international technical assistance;
• Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine - project registration as international technical assistance.

November 2022 – April 2024

Completed

The project successfully provided 350 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), enhancing their ability to handle illicit nuclear and radiological materials safely. The delivered equipment included protective coveralls, personal protective suits with activated charcoal protection, gas masks with filters, protective overboots, and gloves.

• Project 20. Supply of the dosimetry and dosimetry related equipment for SSE “ECOCENTRE”, Ukraine(project nr.789 (int. 20), 19/06/2024)
• Project 17. Post-detection equipment and training for Lisichansk unit of Luhansk border detachment, SBGS, Ukraine(project nr.781 (int. 17), 18/07/2023)
• Project 08. RN material detection, dosimetry, decontamination equipment and training for Lisichansk border detachement, SBGS, Ukraine(project nr.760a (int. 08), 27/01/2025)
• Project 04. RN material detection, protection, dosimetry equipment and training for Zhytomyrskyi border detachment, SBGS, Ukraine(project nr.753 (int. 04), 24/01/2024)
• Project 02. RN material detection, protection, decontamination, and dosimetry equipment for Mukachevskiy border unit, SBGS, Ukraine(project nr.742 (int. 02), 22/02/2023)

27 January 2025