{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ukraine/donetsk","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T20:18:54.699Z","place":{"city":"Donetsk","country":"Ukraine","countryCode":"UA","lat":48.023,"lon":37.80224},"safety":{"score":20,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":7,"confidence":0.86,"caps":[{"max":20,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":20,"travellerSentiment":{"score":31,"label":"No travel advisable","summary":"All official government advisories strongly recommend against travel to Ukraine, including Donetsk, due to the ongoing war and occupation.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":0,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":45,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Donetsk due to extreme risk from ongoing conflict and occupation.","summary":"Donetsk is an active war zone with a high risk of missile and drone attacks, unexploded ordnance, and potential targeting of civilians. The region is under occupation, with significant risks associated with the ongoing conflict and potential for widespread instability.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"While specific street crime data for Donetsk is unavailable, the general instability and occupation create a high risk environment where rule of law is compromised."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Specific pickpocketing data for Donetsk is unavailable, but general travel scams can include opportunistic theft in crowded areas."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Donetsk Oblast (general): High risk due to active conflict, shelling, and landmines.","Areas near the front line: Extremely dangerous due to direct combat, artillery, and mines."],"scams":["Romance scams exploiting sympathy for the war effort, where individuals are tricked into sending money or traveling to meet fake contacts.","Exploitation by occupation authorities, potentially involving scams related to 'tourism development' in occupied areas."],"zones":[{"name":"Donetsk City Center","level":"avoid","note":"Active conflict zone with high risk of shelling and missile strikes."},{"name":"Voroshylivskyi District","level":"avoid","note":"Central district, likely affected by ongoing hostilities and infrastructure damage."},{"name":"Proletarskyi District","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial and residential area, at high risk due to proximity to conflict."},{"name":"Kyivskyi District","level":"avoid","note":"Residential area, subject to shelling and potential damage from conflict."},{"name":"Budionivskyi District","level":"avoid","note":"Residential and industrial area, high risk due to proximity to conflict."},{"name":"Petrovskyi District","level":"avoid","note":"Western district, likely affected by active fighting and shelling."}]}}