Considering the deteriorating security situation caused by the concentration of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine,
“The government has ordered the departure of the Australian Embassy in Kiev and temporarily suspended the work of our embassy in Kiev,” the statement said.
This decision was allegedly "a deterioration in the security situation due to the concentration of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine."
It is noted that all operations of the diplomatic mission will be transferred to a temporary office in Lviv.
We continue to advise Australians to leave Ukraine immediately.
Earlier, a number of EU countries called on their citizens to leave Ukraine.
For example, the relevant recommendations were given by the authorities of Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Finland.