Three strikes over the summer: how the legendary book market on Pochaina in Kyiv is surviving the Russian war with words
Over the summer of 2026, the book market on Pochaina in Kyiv was hit by Russian strikes three times: on June 15, July 30, and August 16. The last fire destroyed 60–70% of the trading space, but the surviving "Bukinist" sector has already resumed operations, and entrepreneurs are carrying out repairs.
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