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Swiss nationals in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are advised to leave Ukraine temporarily.
The FDFA advises Swiss people in the contested areas of Ukraine to leave the country temporarily.
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The instructions to use the available commercial means of transport when leaving the country and to refrain from tourist and other non-urgent trips to Ukraine are still valid.
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The EDA travel advice focuses on security-related information in politics and crime. They contain one Assessment of possible risks and recommend certain precautionary measures.
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has now updated its travel advice for Ukraine. In view of the increasingly dangerous situation in Donetsk and Luhansk, nationals in these areas are advised to leave the country “temporarily and with their own means”. The FDFA also points out that individual airlines have already reduced or discontinued their flights to Ukraine.
The instructions to use the available commercial means of transport when leaving the country and to refrain from tourist and other non-urgent trips to Ukraine are still valid. Travel to certain parts of the country is generally discouraged, for example to the border areas with Russia and the border area with Belarus.
In a tweet on Saturday evening, the FDFA also commented on the current situation in Ukraine. Switzerland is “concerned regarding the increase in armed conflicts” that the OSCE is observing in eastern Ukraine. “We call on all sides to return to the ceasefire and active de-escalation,” it said. This also includes an extensive withdrawal of Russian armed forces from the vicinity of the Ukrainian borders. A constructive dialogue is essential and Switzerland is ready to support it.
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