And if you plan to visit Ukraine please keep in mind that the official currency is 'Hryvnia'. To have a look at the Kiev Zhuliany-Airport Flight Information please check the 'Arrivals & Departures' section. 17 minutes by car, as the distance is about 5 miles. Flight status and warnings about possible delays or cancelations. All I wanted was to leave that corrupt country as soon as possible. From the city center of Kiev to the terminals you will need approx. Departures (KBP) Real Time Flight Tracker - online flight schedule of departures from Boryspil - Kiev airport (KBP), Ukraine. In my despair, I passed security again and did as he told. The older security guy ask me to withdraw 4.400 grivneas (176 euros) at the closest ATM machine so he could let me go.

I tried to show them my medical prescription but they refused to even see it. They then ask me if I had any family or friends in Ukraine, I told them my travel purpose was to visit the country and all I wanted was to get back to my country. Apparently I had to register those medications before entering Ukraine. They made me enter a room further at that security space, without cameras, and said 'no flight' to you, 'big offense'. Those are escitalopram, rivotril and xanax (alprazolam). Those so called 'psychotropics' are drugs for which I have a medical prescription to take in order to cure my mental depression.

He then proceeded to tell me I was carrying 'psychotropics' which are a 'big offense' in Ukraine. I passed through security normally but was then asked by a young security guard to go to a 'red check' at the end of that security airport space. ✅ Trip Verified | On the 27th August 2020, I was at this airport, passing through security to catch my flight back to Lisbon, Portugal, which was due to leave at 4:05 pm, this was the only flight being operated on that afternoon since all operations have been cancelled due to the decision by the Ukraine Government to forbid foreign nationals from entering Ukraine.

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