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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (ASBGS) today announced the commissioning of radiation detection equipment at the Kharkiv International Airport, a significant milestone in their shared effort to combat nuclear terrorism. Under a 2005 agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine, NNSA’s Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program has been working with ASBGS to provide radiation detection equipment at more than 80 international crossing points of all types throughout Ukraine. Read the story here.