In the spring of 2022, the first boat of the French shipbuilding company OCEA will arrive in Ukraine within the framework of the signed contract. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs informs about it..

It is noted that the contract is expected to supply 5 vessels for the needs of the State Border Service of Ukraine in Nikolaev, 15 are already under construction in France.

The ministry clarified that in total, Ukrainian border guards will receive 20 such ships, 15 of which will be built in France.. " It is planned that it will be launched on December 9. In January 2022, the ship's crew will undergo special retraining with French specialists, "

Also, the French company is discussing the signing of two large contracts for the production of ships in a new configuration with Ukrainian boats Brig.

Note that in 2019, Ukraine and France signed a framework intergovernmental agreement, which provides for loans by the French government and leading European banks for the construction of French ships in the amount of 136.5 million euros with the localization of part of production in Ukraine.

Earlier it was reported that by the end of 2021 Ukraine will receive 22 French helicopters under the contract signed in 2018 with the French company Airbus Helicopters SAS.