Russian Strikes Destroy 12m Textbooks Ahead of New School Year
The strikes also hit a Kyiv plant set to supply 1.3 million schoolbooks, while more than 35 publishing facilities have been damaged, officials said.
- Russian missile strikes have destroyed 12 million books across Ukraine, including a printing press near Kyiv that was preparing 1.3 million schoolbooks—10% of the nation's supply—ahead of the new school year.
- In a 2021 essay, Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian culture and stated Ukrainians and Russians were one people, prompting officials to warn Russia is deliberately targeting heritage to erase national identity.
- More than 35 publishing facilities have been hit over recent weeks, including Kyiv's Pochaina second-hand book market and the medieval Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The Dormition Cathedral's golden domes suffered significant damage, with repairs estimated at $11.2 million.
- Local media report Russia has destroyed one third of all books printed in Ukraine this year. Viktoria Haidai, commercial director of Konvi publishing firm, says the targeting is deliberate, while blogger Liliya Velyka noted, "Books are saving us."
- Digitization strategies are underway to protect literature as experts warn Ukraine's entire publishing sector faces collapse without international support. Unesco Director-General Khaled El-Enany said he was "deeply saddened" to see the destruction.
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Russian shelling has destroyed hundreds of thousands of textbooks, so schools are preparing digital replacements. Russian troops are attacking printing houses and warehouses containing textbooks, which could complicate their printing. The government is already preparing an alternative for schoolchildren, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing a Facebook post by Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky. According to Koretsky, if it is impossible to print th…
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Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
Attacks on printing houses across Ukraine hamper preparations for students' return to school - Damage to museums, libraries and the historic Kiev Lavra shows Russian intent to destroy Ukrainian cultural heritage
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