Is Ukraine safe in 2026?
Ukraine scores 50.2/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, economy, crime. Active combat has been reported on its territory within the last 24 hours. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 48.9/100).
50.2 /100mixed
30-day trend
Ukraine's score rose by +6.2 over the last 30 days (44.1 → 50.2).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 30.0 / 30 | |
| Economy | 5.2 / 8 | |
| Crime | 5.6 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 4.6 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.3 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.4 / 3 | |
| Nuclear risk | 1.6 / 12 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.7 / 5 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places Ukraine at Level 4 — Do Not Travel. Our live index reads 50.2/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 14, 2024, 656 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Nov 14, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Russia attacks Kyiv for another night as explosions, fires hit Ukraine's capital
- At least 1 police officer killed, 3 injured in explosion at Rivne police station
- Ukrainian forces reportedly target Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, over 1,600 kilometers from border
- Russian aerial strike on Kyiv destroys schoolbook printing plant
- Missile attack kills two, injures 16 in Russia's Belgorod, authorities say
- PepsiCo production facility damaged in Russian strike on Ukraine, company says
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 48.9/100 (generated )
Repeated Russian strikes, infrastructure damage, and a deadly local explosion worsen conditions.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Ukraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 50.2 | — | |
| Moldova | 81.2 | +31.0 | |
| Romania | 86.4 | +36.1 | |
| Belarus | 57.8 | +7.6 | |
| Bulgaria | 86.9 | +36.6 | |
| Slovakia | 89.8 | +39.6 |