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Russia's attacks target Ukraine's booming book publishing industry
Original: Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
Ukraine's publishing industry, which grew rapidly after Russia's 2022 invasion as readers turned to Ukrainian-language books, is now facing destruction from Russian strikes. The Guardian reports warehouses full of printed books have been destroyed and stock burned in attacks, threatening a cultural revival that had seen domestic publishers thrive. Observers frame the strikes as part of a broader effort to erode Ukrainian language and identity.
Why now: A major report on Russian strikes destroying Ukrainian book stocks has drawn attention to cultural destruction as an element of the war.
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Evidence
- Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books · The Guardian
A Ukrainian publishing boom sparked by the 2022 invasion is now under threat from the force and frequency of Russian attacks
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