{
  "id": 4462578,
  "title": "Russia has burned millions of Ukrainian books, striking at the infrastructure of Ukrainian culture",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/russia-has-burned-millions-of-ukrainian-books-striking-at-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T16:28:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/30/russia-has-burned-millions-of-ukrainian-books/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian drones and strikes have ravaged millions of Ukrainian books over the summer, striking at the infrastructure of Ukrainian culture, according to publishers and cultural figures. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukrainian publishers, printers, bookstores, and warehouses have been repeatedly targeted by Russian attacks. The latest attack on 28 August saw a drone strike on a Nova Post fulfillment and sorting center in Sviatopetrivske, Kyiv Oblast, destroying over 60,000 books, including those from publishers like Vivat, A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA, and Osnovy. Ukrainian Book Institute estimates the latest destruction represents nearly a third of all books printed by Ukrainian publishers in 2025. The destruction of book markets and warehouses has caused significant financial losses, with Readeat CEO estimating more than UAH 23 million in losses. Publishers have been trying to diversify their inventory across multiple locations to mitigate the risk of future strikes, but the attacks continue to inflict damage on the country's publishing industry and cultural heritage. The Pochaina book market, a long-standing hub for second-hand books, was set alight in a Russian missile attack on 16 August, destroying 60–70% of the commercial space and marking an irreplaceable loss for Kyiv's book culture.",
  "summary": "More than 60,000 books were destroyed in a single warehouse strike near Kyiv this week, adding to losses that publishers say are becoming impossible to absorb.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian attacks have destroyed millions of Ukrainian books since 2022.",
    "28 August drone strike destroyed over 60,000 books at Nova Post center.",
    "Pochaina book market burned in Russian missile attack on 16 August."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}