The trains were ordered by Ukrainian Railways in preparation for the football championship UEFA Euro 2012 to transport passengers between cities that would host sporting events.

[4] The trains are used on a premium service introduced in Ukraine specifically for them, called Intercity and Intercity+ (Ukrainian: Інтерсіті+).

[8][9] This led to criticism by passengers and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych that the trains were bought.

[7] Early October 2013 the company guaranteed "continuous operation" of the Intercity+ trains in the coming autumn and winter.

[14] The modernization program was scheduled to be completed at the end of July 2014,[15] and new service was added on August 22, 2014, between Darnytsia, Kyiv and Тернопіль (станція) [uk], Ternopil.

The Electric Multiple Unit is operated on the Lviv, Southwestern, Southern, Donetsk, and Cisdnieper railways.