Russo-Ukraine War: UK stop in-person consular assistance in Ukraine

The UK Foreign Office on Monday announced that it has dropped in-person consular assistance in Ukraine due to the "deteriorating security situation" following Russia's ongoing military operation in Ukrainian territory.

"The UK Government can no longer provide in-person consular assistance in Ukraine due to the deteriorating security situation," the ministry said on Twitter.

The foreign office said that UK nationals should instead, call its 24-hour helpline.

On Feb. 24, Russia began a special operation to demilitarise and "denazify'' Ukraine, responding to calls for help from the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in countering the aggression of Ukrainian troops.

Moscow repeatedly said that it had no plans to occupy Ukraine.