British nationals advised to leave Ukraine immediately

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office today (Friday 11 February) updated its travel advice to Ukraine, and is now advising British nationals against all travel to Ukraine. British nationals currently in Ukraine should leave now while commercial means are still available.

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said:

The safety and security of British nationals is our top priority, which is why we have updated our travel advice. We urge British nationals in Ukraine to leave now via commercial means while they remain available.

• today we updated our travel advice to advise all British nationals in Ukraine to leave via commercial means which are still available
• for British nationals who require assistance, consular support is still available via our 24 hour helpline: +380 44 490 3660 (from Ukraine) or +44 (0) 1908 516666 (from the UK)
• British people who choose to remain in Ukraine should keep their departure plans under constant review, and ensure their travel documents are up to date
• we also advise British nationals to read our advice on how deal with a crisis overseas
• British nationals should not expect consular support or help with evacuating in the event of a Russian military incursion