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Ukrainian publishers stand strong despite enormous financial losses from Russian attacks

The moment Svitlana Paveletska, co-founder of Knyholav, received the news that the mass attack on July 19 had wiped out her publishing house's warehouse in Kyiv, she felt an overwhelming wave of grief that was difficult to put into words. "Every book represents months, and sometimes years, of work by our entire publishing team, including the author, translator, editor, proofreader, designer, and printer," Paveletska told the Kyiv Independent. Books are not military targets, but according to th

Burned Ukrainian books at the site of a Russian missile attack on a publishing factory in Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 23, 2024.

About Russian attack

Russian attacks involve combined missile, drone, artillery, and ground operations targeting military positions, energy infrastructure, and civilian centers. Though Ukrainian air defense regularly intercepts a significant portion of incoming missiles and drones, Russia has launched thousands of missiles and drones since February 2022, killing thousands of civilians and destroying critical infrastructure.

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