Uber stops working in Ukraine, Bolt and Uklon continue to work

16:24, 24.02.2022 1 min read

Uber stops working in Ukraine, Bolt and Uklon continue to work

KYIV. Feb 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Uber service has stopped working in Ukraine, the company said in its app.

"Uber rides are not available in this region at this time," a message to passengers in Kyiv reads.

In Lviv, the application shows that there are no trips available.

In Kharkiv and Odesa, a message is also displayed stating that trips in the region are not available.

"Due to the growth of geopolitical tensions and recent events, we have decided to suspend the operation of the application. The safety of all application users is our top priority. We continue to monitor the circumstances and hope that this is a temporary situation," the company said.

Taxi calling services Bolt and Uklon continue to work.

Uber has been operating in Ukraine since 2016 and is present in nine cities.