Ukraine will need nearly $9 billion over the next decade to rebuild its cultural sites and tourism industry following Russia's invasion and war, the United Nations’ cultural agency said on February 13. UNESCO estimated that the country's interlinked culture and tourism sector have lost more than $19 billion in revenue since the war started nearly two years ago. The agency said the fighting has damaged 341 cultural sites across Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv, and the cities of Lviv in the west and Odesa in the south.
Ukraine Needs Nearly $9 Billion To Rebuild Its Cultural Sites, Tourism Industry, UNESCO Says
A woman walks past damaged historic buildings in the center of the Ukrainian city of Odesa, which UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage site. (file photo)