Russian Strikes Destroy 13 Million Ukrainian Books, Ministry Says
Russian strikes, part of a culture war, destroyed over 13 million books and damaged infrastructure, threatening Ukraine's literary future and costing $39.3 million, officials said.
- Targeted Russian attacks destroyed more than 13 million books over two months this summer, representing one-third of Ukraine's annual print run, the Ministry of Culture reported.
- The strikes are part of a broader culture war, with at least 40 other publishing houses and bookstores damaged in recent weeks, including the Ranok warehouse destroyed in Kharkiv on Aug. 1.
- At least $39.3 million in damage has been caused, according to the Ministry of Culture, while sites like the Konvi print shop remain in ruins with millions of books reduced to ash.
- Ukraine's Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna is developing a financial support package, including grants and state purchases, as the industry struggles to invest in new authors.
- Printing delays could stretch to seven months, threatening next year's deadlines, while independent publishing remains a critical element of Ukraine's national security and future identity.
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As Russia continues its attacks on civilian infrastructure, its printing and publishing houses are increasingly being targeted. In the last two summer months alone, more than 13 million books have been destroyed in airstrikes. That's a third of the country's annual print run. The printing sector says it doesn't know how much longer it will be able to operate.
A New Casualty in Ukraine's Endless War: Its Books
Books are now among Russia's war targets in Ukraine, and the numbers are stark: The AP reports that more than 13 million books—roughly a third of Ukraine's yearly print run—were destroyed in just two months this summer, much of it in Russian strikes on publishing warehouses and print...
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = It has been revealed that more than 10 million books were damaged this summer due to Russia's concentrated attacks on Ukrainian publishing facilities.
Russian attacks have destroyed millions of books and important printing plants in Ukraine. Publishers warn of consequences for schools, bookstores and young authors.
The Toronto Star
As Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine’s literary future hangs in the balance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seconds before the Russian drone struck, Viktor Kruglov was thinking about textbooks — tens of thousands of them, and how to get them to Ukrainian schools
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