Ukrainians who fled war find themselves facing new uncertainty in the Middle East
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Ukrainians in Dubai and elsewhere in the UAE said Middle East airspace closures and security fears have revived the anxieties they fled at home, leaving some stranded as Kyiv seeks assurances for their protection.
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War Ukrainians who fled war find themselves facing new uncertainty in the Middle East March 2, 2026 9:37 pm • 2 min read by Polina Moroziuk For some Ukrainians who left their country to escape Russia's full-scale invasion, the sense of safety abroad has once again been shaken – this time in the Middle East. Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent escalation in the region, airspace disruptions and heightened security measures have left some Ukrainians stranded in the United Arab Emirates, uncertain when they will be able to return home or travel onward. Ukrainian singer Anastasia Kochetova, known by her stage name Mamarika, said she and her young son are currently stuck in Dubai after traveling there for a short break from the war. "Friends, my son and I are stuck in Dubai. I brought my child for the first time in three years to rest from the explosions – and they caught up with us here," she wrote on Instagram. Become a member – go ad‑free She said that despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, she feels safer at home because she trusts the country's air defense systems. "At home, with everything going on, we feel much safer because we trust our defenders and air defense. Here we are in a foreign country and don't understand what to expect," she wrote, adding that closed airspace has made it "very difficult" to leave. Ukrainian PR professional Alexa Govoruha said her family relocated to Dubai six months ago after previously moving from Ukraine to the United Kingdom in 2022. "And now the danger is near again," she wrote on Facebook. Become a member – go ad‑free Govoruha said explosions were heard in the morning, and one Iranian missile was intercepted near her home. Her daughter, who experienced the start of Russia's invasion at age nine, calmly set up her remote school lessons in the bathroom. "She has known what war is since she was nine and is already hardened by life," Govoruha wrote. "So without unnecessary questions, she quickly arranged her lea...
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