protection and defense of the state border of Ukraine on the river and land area in order to prevent the illegal change of the passage of its line, ensuring compliance with regime of the state border and border regime;

implementation of border control and passing of persons, vehicles, cargoes and other property across the state border of Ukraine, as well as identification and prevention cases of illegal movement;

conducting the operational and investigation activities in the interests to provide the security of the state border of Ukraine according to the Law of Ukraine;

participation in combating against the organized crime and counteraction to illegal migrants in border area;

coordination the activities of military formations and relevant law enforcement agencies related to the protection of the state border of Ukraine.