# Is Russia safe in 2026?

> Russia scores 22.0/100 on the live safety index — extremely dangerous. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political instability, sanctions. Active combat has been reported on its territory within the last 24 hours. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 20.9/100).

**Safety index:** 22.0 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** extremely dangerous
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** yes
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/russia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:46:45Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 29.9 | 30 |
| Political instability | 14.6 | 15 |
| Sanctions | 3.9 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 10.9 | 12 |
| Internet freedom | 6.2 | 7 |
| Economy | 4.4 | 8 |
| Crime | 7.1 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |

## 30-day trend

Russia's score changed by −0.5 over the last 30 days (22.4 → 22.0) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.

Aug 3 · 22.4 → Sep 1 · 22.0

## Official travel advisory

**Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Russia at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, wrongful detention and unrest. Our live index reads 22.0/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 29, 2025, 246 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.rus.html), revised Dec 29, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T19:57:52Z — Russia attacks Kyiv for another night as explosions, fires hit Ukraine's capital — military, severity 4/10 — The Kyiv Independent — https://kyivindependent.com/russia-attacks-kyiv-for-another-night-as-explosions-fires-hit-ukraines-capital/
- 2026-08-31T18:31:52Z — Three more single-mandate candidates from Yabloko disqualified from State Duma elections — political, severity 3/10 — Novaya Gazeta Europe — https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2026/08/31/eshche-trekh-kandidatov-odnomandatnikov-ot-iabloka-sniali-s-vyborov-v-gosdumu-news
- 2026-08-31T12:46:58Z — Ukrainian Drones Shift Russian Grain Exports: More Cargo Going via the Baltic — economy, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/ukrajinski-dronovi-mijenjaju-ruski-izvoz-zita-sve-vise-ide-preko-baltika/2829438.aspx
- 2026-08-31T12:45:47Z — Ukrainian forces reportedly target Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, over 1,600 kilometers from border — military, severity 3/10 — The Kyiv Independent — https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-forces-reportedly-target-wildberries-warehouse-in-yekaterinburg-residential-buildings-damaged/
- 2026-08-31T12:26:43Z — Russian MP threatens nuclear weapons: If we need to strike, we will strike — nuclear, severity 4/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/ruski-zastupnik-prijeti-nukearnim-oruzjem-ako-treba-udariti-udarit-cemo/2829432.aspx
- 2026-08-31T10:20:49Z — Russian aerial strike on Kyiv destroys schoolbook printing plant — military, severity 4/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/31/Ukraine-Russian-attack-razes-schoolbook-plant/3271788163998/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 20.9/100, generated 2026-09-01T02:10:36Z.

Ongoing attacks, domestic strikes, repression, and nuclear threats weigh on safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Russia (this country) | 22.0 | — |
| Mongolia | 89.5 | +67.6 |
| North Korea | 32.4 | +10.4 |
| Kazakhstan | 79.6 | +57.6 |
| China | 68.3 | +46.4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 74.1 | +52.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 22.0/100 for Russia, as of 2026-09-01T03:46:45Z.

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