Current Situation in Ukraine

Just a quick update, Due to Trump and his merry men, the situation in Ukraine has become very hard, Please do not travel outside of Lviv or Kyiv. All other areas have become a target, A lot of the outer towns loose power for hours on end and internet a bit slow. Buy a kyiv star sim card. works all over and almost never loose contact, It looks like we will be sold out, and loose land just so trump can get rich on our minerals. It is not advisable to be less than 150 kilometres from the hot zones. You need to have travel insurance that covers you for 3 million USA, but check you are covered in a war zone. Keep all your documents with you at all times, dont carry loads of cash, All banks and card systems work as normal, You can still eat, drink and be merry, be mindful of the air raids, your nearest shelter, and keep you phone charged.

be safe

@martinodesa

Thank you so much for keeping members updated in these difficult times. It is very much appreciated.

Stay safe

Bhavna

Hi all.

Like a bad penny I am back again, Although the situation in the Odesa area is a little difficult due to some parts having long spells of power outage, and its been shell we say a bit chilly, traveling in and around Odesa has become better. Ukraine and there BFA have put a lot of work in implementing the new Dia system, and if you travel via Polanka (Moldova), it's not that bad. Some places have starting to charge a generator charge, the charge is from 10 to 50 uah. Its not a scam, the cafe owners and restaurant owners have not really increased the menu prices, but in these difficult time they just try and make a living. The USD is around 43 UAH and the Pound 58 UAH and euro 51 UAH. Please be very vigilant in Odesa city, There are a lot of Russian, shell we just call them Spies. Due to Trump, Americans can get a hard time, DO NOT CONFRUNT THEM, report it to the police , it will get sorted very fast. If the power goes out there are , safe tents were you can charge your phone, get a hot drink, a bit to eat. Times are a bit hard, things are not as they should be, but the Ukrainians don't complain, don't get aggressive, generous as ever, so if you need to be in one of these shelter, please don't brag, don't complain, be humble and generous, If you need to move around the city tramvi and trolly bus work, Marshrutka, most routs ok. Best way is Taxi. USE AN APP. you know what you are going to have to pay. Uber, Uklon are working without issues. Internet best use Kyivstar. By using a Ukrainian sim , you help support the economy. and kyivstar to kyivstar  there is no charge and if you go into EU the card works there just as normal, so you will not loose any money.

TTFN