State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

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State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Державна Прикордонна Служба України, Derzhavna Prykordonna Sluzhba Ukrayiny; abbr. ДПСУ, DPSU) is the border guard of Ukraine. It is an independent agency subordinated to the President of Ukraine.

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine includes the Ukrainian Sea Guard (country's coast guard).

During wartime, units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine fall under the Armed Forces of Ukraine command.

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State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is a national successor of the Soviet Border Troops. It was first organized in 1991 as the "Ukrainian Border Troops", which were later subordinated to the "Ukraine's State Committee for State Border Guarding". The latter was renamed to the present name in March of 2003.

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