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title: "Strike on BFC Warehouse: Around 300,000 Books Threatened, November 5 Novelties Release in Question"
description: "A Russian strike on October 27 on the BFC publishing house warehouse damaged the building and caused fires; about 300,000 books were stored there. The release of novelties on November 5 is under threat, and some editions will be available only online."
date: 2026-10-28T15:17:16.107Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/strike-on-bfc-warehouse-300-thousand-books
tags: [ksd, publishing, books, russia-ukraine-war, bookstores]
author: "Marina Slivenko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Strike on BFC Warehouse: Around 300,000 Books Threatened, November 5 Novelties Release in Question

![Destroyed warehouse with stacks of books and heaps of printed publications after shelling](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/udar-po-skladu-ksd-300-tysyach-knig/udar-po-skladu-ksd-300-tysyach-knig-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The BFC warehouse, storing about 300,000 books, was targeted in a Russian attack on October 27; the building was damaged and fires occurred.
- How many books can be saved remains unknown; heavy smoke may have damaged unburned copies as well.
- The release of book novelties planned for November 5 will be restricted; some editions will only be available online.
- There were no casualties among the publishing house's employees.

On the morning of October 27, a Russian strike hit the warehouse of the «Book Club Family Leisure» (BFC) publishing house. According to the publishing house itself, the building sustained damage as a result of the attack, and fires broke out on the warehouse premises, which were extinguished by rescue workers. BFC reported that strikes in the area where the warehouse is located continued into daytime hours. There were no casualties among the publishing house's employees.

### Scale of the Preserved Fund

At the damaged warehouse, according to BFC representatives, about 300,000 books were stored. The publishing house published photos and videos showing the aftermath of the strike. They emphasized that it is currently impossible to assess how many copies can be saved: in addition to the direct impact of fire and water, heavy smoke could have worsened storage conditions even for those books that were not directly touched by the fire. BFC stated that they are continuing efforts to rescue the book collection.

### Impact on the Book Market and Novelty Releases

Due to the consequences of the shelling, the publishing house warned that it will not be able to supply all physical bookstores with the required quantity of each novelty scheduled for release on November 5. Some new editions have already arrived at certain stores, but some retail points will not receive them. According to BFC information, individual books will be available only online.

### What Readers Should Do

The publishing house promised to provide separate updates on the availability of specific editions. You can check if the desired book is available in a particular bookstore on the BFC website. Thus, the strike on the warehouse has turned not only into an incident involving material damage, but also into a factor affecting logistics and the timeline for new books appearing in retail.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [КСД показало последствия удара по составу, где хранились 300 тысяч книг (фото, видео)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ksd-pokazalo-naslidki-udaru-skladu-de-zberigalisya-1793190967.html) - Primary source: BFC publishing house report on ~300k books in the warehouse, fires, smoke, no casualties among staff, and the impact on the November 5 novelty releases.

## FAQ

### How many books were stored in the BFC warehouse?

According to the publishing house, about 300,000 books. How many of them can be saved remains unknown.

### Were there any casualties among the staff?

No. According to BFC information, there were no casualties among the employees.

### How will the strike affect the release of novelties on November 5?

BFC will not be able to provide all bookstores with the full print run of each novelty; some editions have already reached individual stores, while some books will only be available online.

### Where can I check the availability of a specific book in a store?

On the BFC publishing house website; the publishing house also promised to report separately on the availability of specific editions.