Ukraine - Level 4: Do Not Travel. Do not travel to Ukraine due to Russia's war against Ukraine. The Department of State continues to advise that U.S. citizens not travel to Ukraine due to active armed conflict. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
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We continue to advise, do not travel to Ukraine due to the volatile security environment and military conflict. If you're currently in Ukraine, we urge you to depart if it's safe to do so. Russia has launched a series of intensified attacks against Ukraine's civilian and government infrastructure; attacks are ongoing.
The towns in the Ukrainian Carpathian region, such as Kolomyya and Kosiv, are the safest destination in Ukraine. Other Western Ukrainian towns, including Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi, are also risk free for tourists. Are you planning a trip to Ukraine?
Suspension of operations (2022-present)Shortly afterward, the airport was hit by Russian missiles targeting Ukrainian infrastructure. As of November 2023, the airspace is still closed, and commercial air travel across Ukraine remains suspended.
Ukraine borders with seven countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Belarus. The total length of the Ukrainian border is 6,992.98 km (4,345.24 mi).
Do not travel to Russia due to the security environment and the impacts of the military conflict with Ukraine. Due to recent military tensions additional security restrictions, including some limitations on movement, may remain in place in some regions. Further measures may be implemented at short notice.
Further extensions of the suspension were periodically announced, with the current extension announced on 10 April 2023. As of July 20, 2023, the suspension notice states that flights to and from Ukraine will be suspended until martial law in Ukraine is lifted, and Ukrainian airspace is reopened.
Looking to visit Kiev? Your best bet then is to book a flight to Boryspil', as Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is the busiest and largest airport serving Kiev.
Kharkiv is in Eastern Ukraine, not Western. So, it is Eastern Ukraine that is sort of sympathing with Russia, but not so much recently, due to known events in Crimea and Donbass. Kharkiv situation is pretty safe.
Where is it safe in Ukraine now? The most undisputed region of Ukraine is Zakarpattia region, as there are no curfews, almost no sirens warning of air threats, and the regional center, Uzhhorod, has not heard a single explosion since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.