| The British Embassy Kyiv | |
| Address: | 9 Desyatynna Street, Kyiv 01901, Ukraine |
| Website: | Official website |
The British Embassy Kyiv (Ukrainian: Посольство Великої Британії в Києві) is the British sovereign's diplomatic mission to Ukraine, representing the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom's interests. The embassy is located on Desyatynna street in the Pecherskyi District of the city, right opposite to the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The British Ambassador to Ukraine is Martin Harris who was appointed in 2023.[1]
The United Kingdom recognised the independence of Ukraine on 31 December 1991. Diplomatic relations were established on 10 January 1992. The United Kingdom opened a consulate-general in Kyiv in November 1991, then upgraded it to an embassy in January 1992.
The United Kingdom withdrew around half of all staff in the days following 24 January 2022 amid fears of a Russian invasion, according to a statement from the Foreign Office. This followed a similar slow withdrawal of Russian embassy staff and relatives of U.S. embassy staff leaving Ukraine.[2] [3] On 20 April 2022, it was announced that the British Embassy in Kyiv would be reopening the following week.[4] [5] [6] During 2022, 350 Royal Marines from 45 Commando supported embassy diplomats in Ukraine.[7] [8]