Ukraine ‘will need $9 billion’ to rebuild tourism industry after war with Russia

Firefighters put out the fire, at a gas station after a Russian attack on a residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine last week. Picture: AP Photo/Yevhen Titov

Ukraine will need over $9bn (€8.3bn) over the next decade in order to rebuild its cultural sites and tourism industry following Russia’s invasion and war, the United Nations’ cultural agency has said.

Unesco estimated that the country’s interlinked culture and tourism sector have lost over $19bn (€17.6bn) in revenue during the war which started two years ago this month.