#Book Publishing

Russian shelling of printing houses and warehouses has destroyed, according to industry estimates, up to half of the annual print run of Ukrainian books — up to 15 million copies. Publishers complain about the lack of insurance for goods in stock and state compensations.

Russian strikes on warehouses in Kyiv Oblast destroyed around 15 million books in two months — nearly half of Ukraine's annual print run. Publisher losses are estimated in the billions of hryvnias, and recovering the industry will take 3–5 years.

At the Kharkiv 'Literary Fair,' Maks Kidruk talked about his plans to finish 'The New Dark Ages' in 7–8 years, the preparation of a world tour for 'Collapse,' and the fact that in Ukraine one can live on royalties if the text is truly strong.

On the night of 28 August, Russia destroyed the “A-ba-ba-ga-la-ma-ga” publisher's warehouse in Sviatopetrovsk. Thousands of books burned, and Vivat, Readeat, and Book.ua were also hit. Order fulfillment has been suspended.

Russia launched a series of strikes against Ukrainian printing houses and warehouses, destroying 8 million books and causing 1 billion hryvnias in damage. 📚🔥 Runs of popular publications and board games were lost, and key logistics infrastructure was destroyed. The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture called this a targeted destruction of culture.