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28 August – 3 September

Russian attack destroys Ukrainian book warehouse in Kharkiv

On August 28, 2026, a Russian drone struck a warehouse containing books from Ukrainian publishers, including Readeat and Book.ua, resulting in the destruction of thousands of books. According to Deputy Prime Minister Tetiana Berezhna, there have been 21 attacks on the book sector since the full-scale invasion, leading to significant losses for the Ukrainian book market.

In brief

  • Over 10 million books destroyed
  • Losses exceed 1.2 billion hryvnias
Covered by 6 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 3 sources
  • Public money 4 sources
  • Media business 9 sources
  • Big capital 1 source
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed 1 source

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 9
38%9 items
Public money
  • Newsroom 6
25%6 items
Budget
  • Newsroom 5
21%5 items
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 2
8%2 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 1
4%1 item
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 1
4%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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