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title: "Tens of thousands of books lost. Russia destroys new warehouse of Knigolav publishing house"
description: "A nighttime missile attack on Kyiv destroyed the new warehouse of the Knigolav publishing house. Tens of thousands of books burned, including fresh print runs and reprints."
date: 2026-10-07T11:20:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russia-destroys-knigolav-warehouse-in-kyiv
tags: [russia-ukraine-war, kyiv, knigolav, publishing, missile-strike]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Tens of thousands of books lost. Russia destroys new warehouse of Knigolav publishing house

![Destroyed warehouse of Knigolav publishing house in Kyiv after missile strike](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/07/rossiya-unichtozhila-sklad-izdatelstva-knigolav-v-kieve/rossiya-unichtozhila-sklad-izdatelstva-knigolav-v-kieve-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- A Russian missile completely destroyed the new Knigolav warehouse in Kyiv in October 2026.
- Tens of thousands of books were destroyed, including fresh deliveries and print runs restored after July shelling.
- No employees were injured in the publishing house, and the team intends to continue working.

As a result of a massive nighttime missile attack by Russian forces on Kyiv, the new logistics warehouse of the Ukrainian publishing house "Knigolav" was completely destroyed. According to preliminary data from the company's management, the shelling resulted in the destruction of tens of thousands of printed publications that were being prepared for shipment to readers across the country.

### Scale of destruction and lost print runs

 Publishing representatives reported that among the burned and damaged copies were completely fresh print runs that arrived at the warehouse in just the last two months, as well as long-awaited reprints of popular literature. These books were supposed to fill the deficit that arose after the previous destructive strike on the company's infrastructure, which occurred in July of this year. Experts will be able to name the exact financial losses and the final number of irrevocably lost books only after the completion of debris removal and obtaining official access from rescue services to the emergency room.### Human losses and team response

Despite the colossal material damage and destruction of cultural heritage, the main comfort for the team was the absence of human casualties. The management of "Knigolav" officially confirmed that at the time of the missile strike, there were no employees on the warehouse territory, and none of the workers were injured. The publishing team expressed deep resilience in the face of new challenges, declaring their intention to continue their work, restore lost supplies, and resume book production despite regular attacks on Ukrainian peaceful infrastructure.

### General context of the nighttime shelling of Ukraine

 This missile attack was part of a large-scale combined strike by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on peaceful Ukrainian cities. During the night raid, the enemy used strike unmanned aerial vehicles, ballistic and cruise missiles of various types, including North Korean ballistic items and Kalibr sea-based missiles. The air defense forces of Ukraine managed to intercept and destroy a significant part of air targets, but painful hits on civil objects in various regions of the state were also recorded.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Утрачены десятки тысяч книг. Россия уничтожила новый склад издательства "Книголав"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vtracheno-desyatki-tisyach-knig-rosiya-znishchila-1791371469.html) - Официальное сообщение издания РБК-Украина со ссылкой на заявление издательства о ночном ракетном ударе по складу в Киеве.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Which Knigolav facility was damaged in the attack?
**A:** As a result of a nighttime missile strike on Kyiv, the new warehouse of the Knigolav publishing house was completely destroyed.

### Q: How many books were destroyed during the shelling?
**A:** According to preliminary estimates by the publisher, tens of thousands of books were lost, including fresh print runs and reprints.

### Q: Are there any casualties among company employees?
**A:** No, there were no casualties among the publishing house employees; all colleagues are safe.