UK FCDO updates Ukraine travel advice: all travel advised against in many areas
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Ukraine travel advice on 15 September 2026. The FCDO advises against all travel to Crimea, to within 50km of the Belarus border in Volyn, Rivne and Zhytomyr, and to all other regions of Ukraine except some western regions; it advises against all but essential travel to Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and Lviv. The advice notes the Russian invasion is ongoing, with over 5,000 drones and over 100 missiles launched on average per month over the last three months, around 150 ballistic missiles launched in July 2026, and over 2,000 civilian casualties in each of those months. Ukraine's airspace remains closed.
Impact and considerations
The advice specifies areas where all travel or all but essential travel is advised against, and notes Ukraine's airspace is closed and attacks on the energy network may cause outages, with direct safety and operational implications for companies with staff or operations in Ukraine.
Key points
- The FCDO advises against all travel to Crimea and to within 50km of the Belarus border in Volyn, Rivne and Zhytomyr.
- The FCDO advises against all travel to all other regions of Ukraine except some western regions, and against all but essential travel to Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and Lviv.
- Over the last three months, over 5,000 drones and over 100 missiles were launched on average per month, with around 150 ballistic missiles launched in July 2026.
- Monthly civilian casualties exceeded 2,000 in each of those three months, the highest since April 2022.
- Ukraine's airspace remains closed, and attacks on the energy network may cause unscheduled blackouts or emergency power cuts, potentially affecting district heating and water supplies.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 8 Aug 2026, 02:00
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:09
- Last updated
- 14 Aug 2026, 22:37
- Original links
- FCDO Travel Advice：Ukraine travel advice (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 22 Feb 2013, 08:00