<p>The UK embassy in Kyiv, shut earlier this year due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will reopen next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.</p>.<p>"We will very shortly, next week, reopen our embassy in Ukraine's capital city," he said on a two-day visit to India.</p>.<p>London moved its main diplomatic mission in Ukraine from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv in February, shortly before Russia ordered in its troops.</p>.<p>In early March, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said ambassador Melinda Simmons left the country because of the "serious security situation".</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/possible-mass-graves-near-mariupol-shown-in-satellite-images-1102959.html">Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images</a></strong></p>.<p>A number of Western countries, including France, Spain and Italy, have either reopened their embassies in Kyiv or announced an imminent return.</p>.<p>Truss said in a separate statement in London that the reopening of the UK embassy was due to the "extraordinary fortitude and success" of Ukraine's resistance to Russian forces.</p>.<p>"I want to pay tribute to the bravery and resilience of the embassy team and their work throughout this period."</p>.<p>No exact date was given for the reopening but the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said the embassy premises were currently being made secure.</p>.<p>Despite the reopening, the FCDO is still advising all UK nationals against travelling to Ukraine.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The UK embassy in Kyiv, shut earlier this year due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will reopen next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.</p>.<p>"We will very shortly, next week, reopen our embassy in Ukraine's capital city," he said on a two-day visit to India.</p>.<p>London moved its main diplomatic mission in Ukraine from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv in February, shortly before Russia ordered in its troops.</p>.<p>In early March, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said ambassador Melinda Simmons left the country because of the "serious security situation".</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/possible-mass-graves-near-mariupol-shown-in-satellite-images-1102959.html">Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images</a></strong></p>.<p>A number of Western countries, including France, Spain and Italy, have either reopened their embassies in Kyiv or announced an imminent return.</p>.<p>Truss said in a separate statement in London that the reopening of the UK embassy was due to the "extraordinary fortitude and success" of Ukraine's resistance to Russian forces.</p>.<p>"I want to pay tribute to the bravery and resilience of the embassy team and their work throughout this period."</p>.<p>No exact date was given for the reopening but the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said the embassy premises were currently being made secure.</p>.<p>Despite the reopening, the FCDO is still advising all UK nationals against travelling to Ukraine.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>