Korea bans travel to all regions of Ukraine amid looming conflict

A Ukrainian serviceman runs to deliver ammunition to an armored fighting vehicle during a live fire exercise in a Joint Forces Operation controlled area in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap

South Korea on Friday has decided to ban its nationals from traveling to all regions of Ukraine amid brewing tensions in the region.

The Level 4 travel alert, the highest in the four-tier system, is set to take effect Sunday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ban came amid growing tensions that Russia could launch a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, as it has deployed troops along the borders between the two countries. (Yonhap)