On March 1, 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints said that due to civil unrest, 23 missionaries serving in the Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk Mission have been removed from the Crimean peninsula and transferred to other areas within the mission as a precautionary measure.
"We are closely watching the situation in Ukraine and communicating regularly with area leadership and mission presidents," said Elder David F. Evans, executive director of the Church's Missionary Department. "Missionary safety is our top concern and mission presidents are providing regular updates to the missionaries' families."
Elder Evans added that circumstances may delay new missionaries from entering Ukraine.
The Kiev Ukraine Temple remains open to patrons.