War crime tour for £3,000: The tourists flocking to gawp at Ukraine’s horror
Is this so-called ‘dark tourism’ a macabre form of voyeurism or a useful way to highlight war crimes?
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Is this so-called ‘dark tourism’ a macabre form of voyeurism or a useful way to highlight war crimes?
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