Is Smolensk safe? Russia travel risk
Is Smolensk safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Smolensk scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Russia Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Dec 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 18 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Smolensk scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Russia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Smolensk: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Russia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 54.7828° N, 32.0453° E within Smolenskaya Oblast’, Smolensk is situated 369.0 km ENE of Moscow at an altitude of 238 m.
Smolenskaya Oblast’
54.7828° N, 32.0453° E
238 m
Europe/Moscow
312,896
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Russia)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Russia travel advice & laws.
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