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Jeppe Kofod visits Kyiv: Be the first Nordic country to reopen its embassy | Abroad | DR Even though the embassy reopens, all travel to Ukraine is still discouraged. On Monday, another Dane visited Kyiv. This time it is Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) who has taken the trip to the Ukrainian capital to open the Danish embassy. The visit takes place almost two weeks after Mette Frederiksen visited Ukraine and the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyj. With the opening, Denmark will be the first Nordic countries reopening its embassy in Kyiv. The embassy opens already on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs in a .The security situation in Ukraine is still very serious. says Jeppe Kofod. He explains that the embassy will promote relations between Denmark and Ukraine and help both Danes and Ukrainians in the difficult situation that has arisen since Russia began its attack. See in the video here what Jeppe Kofod thinks the reopening means for Ukraine and Denmark: More than 20 embassies have already been established in Ukraine. Among other things, has opened its representation in early April. The same step has been taken by Britain, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, and on Sunday the South Korean ambassador returned to Kyiv. Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, has been taken back to Kyiv. According to Ritzau, he is super happy to be in the Ukrainian capital again. - Things are in order. Security is under control. It feels safe to be here in every way, he tells Ritzau. The embassy will initially be staffed with a staff. In the long run, the plan is to get up to the normal level. Among other things, the embassy will help in connection with the Danish to Ukraine. However, the reopening of the embassy does not mean that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will change the travel guide for Ukraine. - The security situation in Ukraine is still very serious, so today's event we are approaching normal, and that Danes, for example, can now travel to Ukraine again. We still all travel to the country, says Jeppe Kofod. In the video below you can see Jeppe Kofod in front of the Danish embassy in Kyiv. Here he hoists the Dannebrog, while the Danish ambassador hoists the Ukrainian flag: During his visit, the Foreign Minister will meet with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba. They will discuss together the Danish military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They will also discuss the investigation of Russians in Ukraine as well as the long-term of Ukraine. Jeppe Kofod will also visit a suburb of Kyiv, which has been hit hard by Russian attacks. The Danish embassy in Kyiv closed when Russian forces attacked Ukraine on 24 February. After the visit to the embassy, Jeppe Kofod continued the trip with his Ukrainian minister colleague, Dmytro Kuleba.