US Estimates 6,600 American Citizens Resided in Ukraine in October - State Dept.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration estimates that there were some 16,000 US citizens in Ukraine as of October, including approximately 6,600 US citizens living there permanently, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
“In October, the estimate was that there were 6,600 US citizens residing in Ukraine,” Price said during a press briefing on Monday. “Now our embassy also estimated in October, before Russia's military buildup began, that at any given point in time, there could be 16,000 US citizens, tourists and visitors in Ukraine.”
The administration assesses that this number is much lower today, several months later after multiple US government advisories to leave Ukraine amid an alleged threat of Russian aggression, Price added.
Last week, The US embassy in Kiev issued several warnings advising US citizens to leave Ukraine due to the unpredictable security situation and recommended a number of possible destinations.
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