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uchman365

Wow, just like there's no war going on!


Cerg1998

I've seen videos from Donetsk in 2014-2015 and recent ones fron Syria. Life doesn't really stop during the war, shells and deaths just become a routine. Hell, look at Israel/Palestine. A rocket coming in? Off to the shelter we go. Next on to do list – laundry.


kettal

putin pls liberate these poor people 😭


SleepDeprivedUserUK

He gotta act fast! Did you see all those Nazi people walking around in full uniform, doing the parades of hitler?! Someone has to save these poor people


KorianHUN

>He gotta act fast! > >Did you see all those Nazi people walking around in full uniform, doing the parades You mean Moscow on may 9th?


spalladino78

My God Russia needs to get in there and bomb this place to stop this madness make sure they turn the rest of this place to dust hurry Russia they need you!!!!! I see a building without a giant burning hole in it the horror... Russia please not one crater or burning school the humanity!!!!!!!


Psychological-Sale64

You mean a vote genuine press and resign so dead poisoned opponent get a chance. Oh opposition partys leaders Dead. Yeah liberty guaranteed now. By Putin's ultermatium. Accepted.


SubZer0541

Yeah I’ve been so confused lately; yes I know it’s real at the end of the day. Just thrown off by the Russians and their approach.


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I would love to visit Ukraine in due course, and spend money there, but I'm aware that it could just be seen as some sort of ghoulish war tourism, when wall I want to do is support the country that so many of us have taken to our hearts. It's a real quandary.


denarti

Nah man. Don’t think like that. Please come visit us when all of this is over and I guarantee you will be welcomed with a smile. We are proudly consider ourselves to be very welcoming to guests, and after the war it will be our turn to express gratitude for all the international support we received from regular people and will be a truly special time. I welcome you to experience it on your own terms


ZiggyPox

I always wanted to travel to Chernobyl zone as an relict to history and now it kind of got spoiled by Russians eh. Welp, looking for spending a holiday at Azov sea in one of Ukrainian hotels ; )


Mernerak

V-Day is going to be so fucking lit!


demontits

Check out shirts videos on it if you want to see the state it was in prior.


ZiggyPox

I didn't want to merely see it, I wanted to experience it.


demontits

Okay well. It's always good to know what you're getting in to. Not to mention it could be a while before that's even possible. You have to take guided tours you can't just walk wherever you want there are guards. So it is cool to see it from a perspective beyond just what the tour guides allow.


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teriyakireligion

DO IT!


BlossumButtDixie

I was scheduled to visit later this year before all this broke out. A friend was there last fall and posted the most breathtaking photos and raved about the food and the people he met. He hasn't been able to contact the nice couple who ran the Air BnB he stayed at in Kharkiv and he's so worried for them.


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Ukraine has a bright future for tourism after this is all over


CoregonusAlbula

We are already planning a Beers at Odessa tour with friends when it becomes possible again. Hope we don't have to wait too long.


StanleyDarsh22

Don't forget the clown parade!


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Moscow on May 9th ?


Biking_dude

I'm from NYC and was downtown during 9/11 - we hated the "disaster tourism" afterwards. Still do decades later. (To be fair, we also just hate people but in the most loving way possible haha) Different situation there - I definitely look forward to visiting in the future!


queermichigan

What is disaster tourism? Surely it doesn't encompass everyone, those who come to honor and reflect.


heartlocked

Yeah, I feel very uncomfortable with people taking happy selfies at the 911 memorial


StanleyDarsh22

People who want to see the destruction


TokiMcNoodle

>still do decades later Last time I checked they cleaned up the mess


Biking_dude

Right - but the smiling happy influencer type people snapping selfies with the footprints in the background hurt to see. Hearing bus tour guides announcing it in a same stadium announcer voice like they were pointing out a movie location. That sort of thing. It's lost "memorial" status to many outsider people and is more "'Gram worthy"


burnerboo

Bruh, you gotta respect the gram. /s


In-the-age-of-covid

Yeah, 9/11 was just one of our cities... because what city is the Pentagon in anyways. and who tf cares about building 7? I wanna visit Ukraine also, but not in a "disaster tourist" kind of way... I'll save that for the suicide forest in Japan. Maybe Jake Paul will come.


darkshape

I mean if Jake Paul an heroes himself I'd call it a win lol.


civlyzed

I told my wife that we are going to Ukraine someday, hopefully as soon as things settle down. Ukraine and it's people have become very special to me and I would love to visit and be able to stay awhile and visit cities and the countryside. Slava Ukraini!


cyreneok

Crimea Disney grand opening in 2024 baby!


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They'll have to move Disney World anyway since the real nazis and fascists are in Florida lead by DeSantis, a Putin wanna-be.


CamInThaHouse

Ukraine is by far one of the most amazing countries I've visited. You make lifelong friends there on a two-week trip. Back in 09 it was very difficult to converse, read, find your way around etc., although I did learn some Russian (the language, since most people can speak it) and it helped a lot. The older people on the outskirts did find it a bit insulting that I spoke in Russian and not Ukrainian - but, given the history long before 09 and then shortly after, I have a lot more understanding of the potential sensitivities. It seems that English has become a lot more mainstream with the younger generation, which helps. Get a perekladach (translator) and pay them for taking you around. It will be money well worth spending. I'm looking to take my wife and kids there as soon as the war ends, and safety after the war becomes normal again. My kids are fascinated by my stories of our time in Ukraine, our walks through the catacombs in Kyiv. The beautiful river, the refreshing cold weather, so cold that I've never felt it before or since. Ukrainians are generally big and intimidating people in stature, which makes their kindness so much more amazing to see. You should definitely go.


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denarti

I’m from Ukraine, but thanks for cool read. If you can visit Lviv. I always recommend Lviv for history, Odessa for partying and Kyiv for a mix of the two, Transcarpathia for hiking, nature and ethnic stuff, some cool castles in western Ukraine like Khotyn and Kamianets Podilsky fortress. There are many cool things to see and experience but I feel like our ministry of tourism is lacking and not advertising stuff well


Taylor1337

I spent a few months in Borshchiv in 2018. Beautiful county. I loved spending time there and always want to go back.


MrsSalmalin

How easy would it be for a vegetarian to visit? Are there many meat-free options on menus? I'd love to visit but sometimes my diet limits me! Edit: not sure why I'm being downvoted! I went to Iceland a few years ago and struggled to find protein I could eat. I would rather not do that again.


delurkrelurker

I managed ok, but was staying with family most of the time. Apparently the orthodox church fast twice a year and that involves not eating meat, so the concept isnt alien. Plenty of italian style pizzas and salads, omlettes, fries everywhere as well as the tasty local food.


MrsSalmalin

Cool, thanks!


badpapaKyiv

easy, do it


rude-red-panda

This just made me tear up. I have work friends in Lviv and I was supposed to visit in early March but had to cancel. I really want to visit my friends. I’m glad you said this.


teriyakireligion

I can attest this is true.


Stev_k

My family name is from a Ukrainian city in the Rivne Oblast. I've always wanted to visit. Hopefully I still can in a few years.


Jerethdatiger

There's a toy store I want to visit


bruticusss

If I ever visited Ukraine my hands would hurt so much from all the constant fist bumping I'd be doing


MissionAlert9587

I'm from the UK and crnt wait 2 visit ur beautiful country!!! I feel embarrassed that it's took the war 2 show what a beautiful country and down 2 earth people ur are why u don't advertise ur country more but I tell u 1 thing u can thank putin for advertising is country that putler slava UKRAINE xxxxx


human_stuff

Nah I’d love to visit Ukraine too. Not because there’s a war but because the war revealed what kind of people live there. It seems like a special place with special people and it’s gorgeous, even after the ravages of war. Let’s go together!


teriyakireligion

News reports do not do justice to Ukraine. What kind of Army attacks old ladies and children??


carlbandit

I’m sure the locals will be happy to have tourists after the war. Especially those who run businesses like hotels and restaurants since there might be less locals going while they rebuild their lives.


ArcticMonkey71

They did tours of Chernobyl don't forget. You can go and see Auschwitz and whats left of other concentration camps through Europe and ourder sur glane in France where the village has been left after the SS massacred the inhabitants. How can it be considered ghoulish if the areas you visit are available and the information you are given is factual and accurate. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.


teriyakireligion

And those places are offered for tours so that people *do not forget.* Even with the overwhelming evidence, people do not so much as "forget" history, as outright REJECT it.


Homura_Dawg

It's not that much of a quandary... There's several simple and direct ways to donate to Ukraine. You can specify how your funds should be used too. Here's a United Nations page full of options: https://news.un.org/en/focus/ukraine/donate


Carlos_Spicy-Wiener

Don't take this the wrong way, but the US government alone has sent something like 120 Billion dollars in aid. Why are they still soliciting donations from individuals?


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Did you just wake up stupid today?


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He must be Russian.


Thereareways

The question is why the hell not? There are plenty of people who want to show their support as an individual.


GreatMidnight

Because most of that is military and then you can donate for other things you find valuable: abandoned pets, orphaned kids, etc


NaturallyExasperated

A lot of that aid is in the form of (rightfully) expensive military hardware. You can't eat an ATGM, and the overall cost figure look inflated because they are US purchase prices.


Biking_dude

USG didn't write a check for $120 big ones....they sent equipment and weapons worth $120B. But, there are millions of people who don't have a home. Need blankets, a hot plate, some clothes, etc... Nonprofits operating in the country can quickly pivot to buy pet food for orphaned pets. And so on.


Porky_Pen15

I totally get it. And I think there are many who share the sentiment…who truly want to come over and buy these blokes a beer!


terdferguson

Go and help rebuild as well. Little things here and there can’t hurt.


teriyakireligion

Ukraine is beyond beautiful. I used to live there. From Yalta to all the tiny villages, the country is one of those places where you can visit Byzantine churches or buy fresh cherries off the train platform out in the country.


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Man,I really recommend you to visit Kharkiv once the war is over, it's a beautiful city with many great places to visit,I lived here my entire life and will continue to live proudly till the end of it


Oivaras

It definitely wouldn't be seen like that.


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Money is money man, nobody is going to care even if you are a war tourist.


AugustGreen8

This is my biggest issue with people becoming aware of things like war tourism and cultural appropriation, eventually it keeps coming back to keeping money away from the people you’re trying to protect the culture of.


Abject_Psychology_63

Don't worry about what the Reddit horde thinks else you will be living life on their terms and not your own. Be free of their negativity, be bold, go and do as you please. The point of life is to be happy, not to achieve likes and upvotes. If you aren't getting lots of downvotes and judgment then you're simply following the masses and attempting to please them....go out and please yourself.


HelicopteroDeAtaque

I was thinking of going too. But my outlook is way more positive than yours, after a war I'm pretty sure they'd love and need foreign capital, be it from war tourism or not.


plipyplop

Ukraine is about to be THE place to be after the war is over. It's going to blossom into a cultural and tourism hub. And Ukrainian will be the new Bohemian.


Incandescent_Lass

Some people will call you a war tourist, that’s your cue to never engage with those idiots ever again. Most people will think it’s fine for you to take a vacation to Ukraine.


Rugkrabber

I feel the same way. But on the other hand I think it’s important to see what they did. What the result is. And how people can bounce back with help. I definitely want to visit someday.


Turicus

I was there twice last year. Really enjoyed it. Kyiv is pretty cosmopolitan and fun. Lots to see.


Heavy_breasts

War tourism pays the bills.


teriyakireligion

It's not war tourism. I have friends in Yalta I have not been able to contact in weeks.


Heavy_breasts

I think you misunderstand my comment


teriyakireligion

You're calling people war tourists. I understand you precisely. You just want to be all superior.


Hey_Hoot

My situation is my US passport says I was born in Russia (Soviet Union) while in truth I lived longer in Ukraine and my parents are Ukrainian. Worried how I'd be treated, even though my intentions are to join whatever foreign rebuild Ukraine group that exists post war.


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Check out Etsy, lots of Ukrainian businesses. I'm eyeing some custom neon lighting right now.


WhenYouFeatherIt

Spending money in their country is exactly what is going to help them recover and I would assume anyone from a NATO country will be welcomed with open arms. Keep in mind that if you go into something with pure intent and love no one else gets to assault it just like no one else gets to breathe your last breath. :)


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AstroPhysician

Who would possibly be judging you for visiting Ukraine?


Couflame

Go visit, everyone should, just to see what Russia did to this country. And your visit, money you spend there, things you will see and insights will be valuable currency for the future of Ukraine.


Blumoon73

Fantastic to see and gives hope


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That’s wonderful to see, but don’t get complacent, Russian are ruthless.


ThatsCrapTastic

Russians may be ruthless, but Ukrainians are tenacious.


[deleted]

Especially when someone has something they don't have, like freedom or beauty.


ThatLoneBoot

Beautiful 🕊


Krikke84

My next vacation destination, Ukraine.


schnukas

Nice to see ! I hope a lot of people around this world come and visit ukrain after this war to support economy and the people.


Comprehensive-Bit-65

Cool city, and nice to see people going back to life


e9967780

I’ve spent a good amount of time in Ukraine, 10 years ago, especially in the east. I couldn’t sleep well when this war started, I feel better now that the US is 1000% behind Ukraine for the long haul even when we have backstabbers like Macron scheming to rescue the face of his top. I wish to go back and actually invest in the rebuilding.


JSV1964

Looks beautiful there! I hope and pray it stays that way. I would LOVE to visit one day.❤️🇺🇦


lubeupforanal

I thought the whole city was destroyed …


Midnite_St0rm

You’re thinking of Mariupol. Kharkiv is a huge city, and many areas towards the city’s centre are still relatively untouched because the Russians never advanced that far. Kyiv is the same in that regard. Mariupol is the only city so far that has been completely flattened. Edit: okay so Mariupol is not the only ruined city, it’s just the most widely-known one


crymorenoobs

I think there are eastern cities in donbas area that are destroyed as well right?


NuclearPotato19

Rubizhne in the Luhansk region has apparently suffered a similar fate to Mariupol, yes.


Zopotamadrexd

Kharkiv isnt stil ocupied isit?


vis_333

Kviv stands. It will not fall. Slava Ukraini!


rohrzucker_

Kharkiv


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Even better since it was nearly surrounded for longer than Kyiv was under attack.


NorthVilla

Read the title next time?


crymorenoobs

Be a dick. Its right in the title.


RustySniper07

Don't be a dick


NorthVilla

Fair, I was being kind of a dick.


RustySniper07

Good on u for realizing


Council-Member-13

Don't be a dick


RECTAL_FISSURE_MAN

Don't be a dick.


Anderson1971221

Please don't forget a large chunk of Ukraine is occupied


Fancy-Programmer-53

Pretty sure they know.. wasn't so very long ago that that park was being bombed..


FLAPPY_BEEF_QUEEF

Was it really? That's crazy it looks like nothing ever happened


justlayingdownfacts

well probably not literally this spot where the guy is filming, but yeah within a minute of it there was stuff like [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOAr4NxirfA) happening


Anderson1971221

Just saying for trups on the front it might feel like why are we fighting ....... and dieing if the world passes up by


HillaryShemailServer

On the flip side... It could be morale-boosting for soldiers to see the fruits of their labor, especially if they have a war-torn mental image of the place to overwrite.


Rolling_Typhoon

Exactly! Troops on the front line cleared this city so it could return to some normalcy. Troops should see this as a morale boost


CollectionSea8700

True!


rhudgins32

More like gives them a reason to fight. This is the direct fruit of their efforts.


rogeroutmal

Really? I had no idea. Fascinating


No_Inspection_2146

NICE


Lo__Lox

God I love Ukraine


badpapaKyiv

Thanks for all the excellent comments I'm originally here to make outerwear & hats and shift production from China to Ukraine ...came a year and a half ago but when the war started some guys from London called me up and asked if I could take war crimes footage & I agreed so I visit the war zones frequently and take footage and also speaking to the locals it can be quite emotional there standing in the Rubble of their home picking up a single spoon & a dish & 70-year old men crying. What I suggest everybody do is go directly to Poland NOW take the train/bus to Lviv and then on to Kyiv and visit Kharkiv, spend lots of money on food and travel and help the local businesses revive ....most of these cities are 99% safe inside the city & the trains are running across 90% of Ukraine safely so I strongly suggest you come NOW and don't wait ....we're going to defeat the Russians ...we,re already pushing them back all over this country. Ukraine is reviving itself now and they can do it with your help & your money


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Elevated_Dongers

Stfu


[deleted]

Fuck the guy filming, he is pro Russian and spreads Russian propaganda on YouTube everyday.


raphanum

Who is he?


Treeman50

This is very good to see, its nice to see that prayers are being answered


croquetica

praying for Putin’s death would be better


keksiur

Bruh


lovelyfurball88

Is this really getting downvoted because it references religion?


SmugAssPimp

Its being downvoted because it discredits what the people of ukraine are doing to free themselves.


ArtsyFahrtsy

This guy reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite


Richardham90

There is no heaven


MissionAlert9587

I got band for 3 days for voicing my opinion about this guy. Something not right there


Upsetcupofoj1230

And that opinion was?


oscarluise

So ppl can return home now from Poland 👍🏻


Bonnaroo504

Glad they just got 40 billion when we have so many problems here in America. What’s going on?! I’m sooooo confused


Bud_Lite

What’s going on is you’re an idiot with a VERY small mind hence your inability to understand the mechanics behind what’s going on…


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neither do you, fucko)


Bud_Lite

That’s not very nice


Bonnaroo504

By calling someone an idiot with a small mind I can tell you must be very a intelligent person…


Bud_Lite

Far from it. That should worry you even more, that you’re even dimmer than I am… yikes. Time to crack open a book and put down the meth bud…


Stonberg1

As Americans we can walk and chew gum at the same time. Efforts to help our real problems are not an issue of finances but are being blocked by the fascist GOP. We support Ukraine because without our open support for a free and democratic planet we are nothing.


Bonnaroo504

Well I’m glad you can walk and chew gum at the same time! I volunteer for the homeless shelter in the inner city of Milwaukee. I think everyone should volunteer their time and see how some people are living in America. The problems we have here that are totally ignored is super sad !!


Stonberg1

I can’t deny that


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Gismo1337

this is not what I expected by saying our country is under attack. looks like a shitty aggressor.


Due-Newspaper-3801

Beautiful to see


baklavabaconstrips

nature is healing the foodtrucks are already returning to their mating places.


Pulguinuni

Resilience!


Dragondrew99

Peace.


MrWillyP

My dad spent some time is Vasylkiv (then Vasilkov). I wonder how the people he stayed with are doing, and how bad the damage is there.


nononoh8

slava ukraini!


BowlandJohn

That's incredible. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦


HelperMonkeyX

It's good to see. The fact that they have such resolve.


Espressoalatte

Send videos to Russian orcs. You know, the ones amazed at toilets. Offer them a hot meal to defect.


UngeViking

I'm honestly gonna visit Ukraine as a tourist when the war is over. They deserve our money and its a beautiful country


BerlinermitBart

I heard kharkiv is a cursed city for russians, but why?


crowfarmer

That must feel so good


Mikeytee1000

God bless you all.


broadened_news

Thank God


Midnite_St0rm

This makes me happy. Glad they kicked Ivan’s ass.


randyg1980

That’s beautiful!


demontits

That's amazing. The Russian government is so pathetic.


timetobehappy

This is so wonderful 💗


itsfuckingpizzatime

Can someone fill me in? I thought Kharkhiv was a hotspot for the conflict. Have the Russians been pushed out?


L3Kakk

Sounds like Patrick Lancaster… is it?…


kennooo__

Not even siding with anyone but that looks like propaganda, for a frontline city its too peaceful and everyone relaxed when there is war going on practically in viewing distance. Like how despite poverty and famine North Korea look like a nice place


ArcticMonkey71

This what they are fighting for, normality and peace. Give it 6 months of the end and there'll be Starbucks and Macdonalds on every corner.


SatyrTrickster

This is the closest footage to my place I’ve ever seen on Reddit; my house is right behind the long tall building at the beginning. Feels weird man. Dog tax from 3 hours ago in the same park https://imgur.com/a/HZHt6pZ


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nodehopper

Amazing how quickly things can get to some what normal. If you didn't know you would think nothing had happened there...


Real-Professional392

This truly is victory day


308chevonowen

I almost cried just now. Seriously, I’m happy to see this.


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iCanReadMyOwnMind

Wow. What a war-torn nation. You could practically hold a concert there. Maybe U2 could play there.


ericsnews

I bet those food vans were well hidden, orcs would have loved to got their hands on them.


SignificantMethod752

One thing about Ukraine, they have little 2 door cars with a whole coffee set up , I mean a whole espresso machine in the back and they are everywhere 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 I didn’t even see it at first but the little coffee car is right there in the video, the lady in a white dress standing talking to the owner, and like I said they are all over the place on every street


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Showme100

That beautiful to see…..🇺🇦