ANKARA 

Diplomatic missions of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan on Wednesday warn their citizens in Russia against participating in the war in Ukraine. 

Three Central Asian countries' embassies in Moscow released separate statements, banning their citizens in Russia from participating in the war in Ukraine.

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan also warned their citizens of penalty in case of involving in the war in Ukraine.

They also reminded citizens that taking part in armed conflicts on foreign territories is unlawful.

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are members of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization, while Uzbekistan withdrew from the military bloc in 2012.