US State Department Warns Americans of ‘Risk of Capture’ in Ukraine

US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2021. Kevin Lamarque / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. State Department on Friday warned that Americans risk being captured or killed if they travel to Ukraine.

“U.S. citizens should not travel to Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Friday, adding that Americans should “depart immediately if it is safe for them to do so using commercial or other privately available options.”