Kiev - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
Through the mailroom at the Embassy. - May 2021
We used the embassy mail for the US shipments. Nova Poshta is a privately owned local post service, and it works well for delivering something within Ukraine. - Jun 2018
We use pouch (no APO at Embassy yet) and it takes about two to three weeks. Local government post office is not reliable, but Nova Poshta, a private service, is a great way to send things around Ukraine (they also will handle money, so, for example, you can order from an online retailer and give Nova Poshta the cash when you pick it up at your local branch). They can do international mail too and are open late and on weekends. - May 2017
We used diplomatic pouch. For domestic packages (when we bought from Ukrainian craftspeople, for instance), Nova Poshta is the way to go. Unfortunately, the local postal service has a bad reputation, with packages often getting stolen or lost. - Nov 2016
Diplomatic pouch. For stuff ordered within the country, Nova Poshta. Do NOT trust local post. - Jul 2016
Diplomatic pouch through the Embassy. - Nov 2015
Pouch mail to the Embassy. No DPO. - Jun 2015
DPO. - Apr 2013
We only have the regular diplomatic pouch here, so there are many restrictions. You can send and receive with FEDEX but it is more expensive. Ukrainian mail can be a hassle on outgoing items. - Apr 2013
Pouch (no DPO). - Feb 2013
Pouch. Some people used local UPS/DHL/FedEx with success. - Jul 2012
Pouch system through the embassy - Aug 2009
By regular snail mail. - Apr 2008
This is a pouch post. - Feb 2008
