Foreign Office warns against all travel to Ukraine as flights suspended

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Flights between the UK and Ukraine have been suspended as the Foreign Office advises against all travel to the country. After Russia launched a major military assault on Ukraine, the country closed its airspace in the early hours of Thursday.

British nationals in Ukraine have been warned by the UK Foreign Office that they “should not expect increased consular support or help with evacuating”.

Wizz Air have cancelled flights between Luton Airport and the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on Thursday. READ MORE: 'We cannot and will not look away': Boris Johnson promises 'massive' action against Russia Ryanair and Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) – the other carriers which fly between the UK and Ukraine – also suspended those routes.

Images from aviation website Flightradar24 show there are no civilian aircraft in Ukrainian airspace and very few over neighbouring Belarus, where many Russian troops are positioned.