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 on sudden events, rarely on "normal life" behind the lines of conflict. The actual risks in many areas of Ukraine are often less dramatic than media coverage might suggest. News reports tend to focus on extreme events, while much of daily life continues relatively normally in areas far from the front. We will be in Ukraine for ten days only. 

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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. 

One more aspect! Central areas of the big cities are rarely hit by Russian shelling. Probably because they are have the best aerial defense. We use hotels in the city centers and they all have shelters.​

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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.