Russia Burns Thousands of Ukrainian Books in Strikes on Multiple Warehouses
Russia destroyed multiple warehouses storing books for major Ukrainian publishers during an overnight attack on Aug. 28, burning thousands of books and disrupting order deliveries. Warehouses used by A-ba-ba-ha-la-ma-ha, Vivat and bookstores Readeat and Book.ua were hit.
On August 28, Russian forces conducted an overnight attack on multiple warehouses storing books for major Ukrainian publishers, destroying thousands of books and disrupting delivery of printed products. Ivan Malkovych, director of Ukrainian publishing house A-ba-ba-ha-la-ma-ha, confirmed that their warehouse was destroyed, stating they had endured similar attacks before.
The director expressed concern about the impact on fulfilling customer orders, noting that hundreds of valuable books were lost in the fire. Another warehouse in Sviatopetrivske, Kyiv region, was also targeted during the attack, with books belonging to publishing house Vivat and its partners, including bookstores Readeat and Book.ua, being burned.
Despite the damage, Vivat promised to continue operations, with its physical stores remaining open while e-books and audiobooks remained accessible to readers. Readeat temporarily halted order shipments while assessing the extent of the damage and planning to restore operations. These attacks followed a series of Russian drone assaults across Ukraine.
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