War Tourists Visit Ukraine To See The Devastation Up Close

Nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a small but growing number of tourists want to witness the destruction for themselves. Kyrylo Zarubin, a resident of Kharkiv, leads tour groups through neighborhoods destroyed by shelling and emergency centers where aid is available. Visitors say the extent of the destruction comes as a shock, as does Ukrainians’ ability to persevere through disaster.