Safety and Risk

During the tour, we will constantly keep ourselves updated on the security situation. A hint of increased risk; then we change the itinerary, change hotel or go back home. All hotels have bomb shelters. We will never be close to the front.
 

But, risks are not as big as the media reports give the impression of. TV, newspapers reports of sudden events, rarely "normal life" behind the lines of conflict. And sudden events are always bad news. The risk of getting into serious trouble exists in Ukraine, but also in Burmingham, Magdeburg and Stockholm.
 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of EU countries advice against traveling to Ukraine and no travel insurance applies. Instead, you may buy an Ukrainian travel insurance. Insurance to travel to Ukraine for tourists - buy online in 5 minutes | Misto IC. Emergency health care is free also to foreigners in Ukraine. If you have a travel insurance it is valid in EU, including Poland.

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One more aspect! Central areas of the big cities are rarely hit by Russian shelling. Kyiv has noticed no hit around Maidan and the surrounding government buildings. Probably because it is the best protected area in the country. Nor have I seen any destruction in central Odesa or Lviv. And we use hotels in the city centers.

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On Wednesday 9.7, Russia conducted its largest drone assault since the start of its full-scale invasion, launching 728 drones and 13 missiles in strikes that killed at least two persons and injuring 14, according to Ukrainian officials. BUT this also shows the ineffectivness of Russian bombardment and the strength of the Ukrainian aerial defence. AND it also gives an understanding of the minimal probability of yourself being hit.