SUMMARY
In the article the ecological risks of tourism development on the example of Donbas in the conditions of the conflict period are researched. The research methodology combines the empirical (observation, comparison) and theoretical (systematization and classification) methods of scientific knowledge. During the process of writing the article the historical method and the synthesis of the results also are used. The analysis method for external and internal factors influence on the ecological state of the region was used during available statistical data processing. As a result of the conducted research, the types of possible risks of creating competitive conditions for tourism development, in particular environmental, for improving the investment attractiveness of the region wereevaluated. It is confirmed that tourism belongs to industries that depend on the state of the environment. The cleaner and safer it will be, the more chances of successful development can be expected. The article describes the impact of the conflict on the environmental state. The ecological risks of the conflict are analyzed and defined, they are classified in nine groups. Among them: the destruction of the soil integrity, the replacement of the territory, the destruction of forests, fires and deterioration of air quality, large burials, flooding of mines, pollution of drinking water, violation of ecosystems and protected areas, the danger of the destruction of enterprises. The study identified that in order to normalize the ecological condition of the region, it is necessary to develop a significant number of measures for the conservation of the territory ecosystems. It is noted that among the unresolved issues, it is important to identify theecological risk, methods for its identification, the consequences of the impact on tourism development and strategies for improving the environmental situation in the region. It is stressed that for the development of tourism, first of all, it is necessary to create peaceful favorable conditions in the region. The peculiarities of the ecological state during the conflict period from the social geography point of view are generalized and supplemented. The study results proved the necessity of carrying out systematic monitoring of the environment state, including the use of satellite remote sensing Earth data within involvement of influential international partners.