Please note!!!
The illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, or shipment of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or their analogues without the intent to sell (* including the importation of such substances into Ukraine during a pilgrimage *) constitutes a criminal offense, for which liability is provided for under the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Article 309).
Please note that, in accordance with Article 13 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons,” a foreigner or stateless person is not permitted to enter Ukraine, among other things:
if such a person violated the rules for crossing the state border of Ukraine, customs regulations, sanitary norms, or rules at a border crossing point, or failed to comply with the lawful requirements of officials and officers of state border guard agencies, customs and other agencies exercising control at the state border;
if, during a previous stay in Ukraine, the foreign national or stateless person failed to comply with a court decision or a decision by state authorities authorized to impose administrative penalties, or has other outstanding financial obligations to the state, natural persons, or legal entities, including those related to a previous expulsion, even after the expiration of the period during which further entry into Ukraine is prohibited.