Charles McFarlane

Americans Pay Large Sums for War Booty Left by Russia, Helping Ukraine in the Process

Trading in war “relics” from past conflicts is a relatively normal, if eccentric, pastime of collectors. But helmets, bags, clothing and shrapnel-pocked pieces of vehicles being taken off battlefields and brought into the marketplace in near-real time is a new occurrence, facilitated by e-commerce, social media and Ukraine’s relatively stable connection to the global supply chain.