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Viktor Kruglov reports that a Russian strike destroyed eight million books at the Ranok publishing house warehouse.

Russian forces struck a warehouse used by the Ranok publishing house and the KnyhoLend chain of bookshops in Kharkiv, destroying approximately eight million books. Viktor Kruglov, the General Director of Ranok, reported that the strike caused a fire that damaged textbooks and books from several other publishers, including Fabula and Zhorzh. The loss is described as the greatest loss to Ukraine's book infrastructure since the start of the full-scale war. Minister of Education and Science Andriy Butenko stated that all students will have access to electronic versions of textbooks to ensure the school year starts on time. The strike occurred during a period of heavy Russian activity, including a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv that left nine people killed and 33 injured. While the KnyhoLend chain has temporarily stopped accepting online orders due to the warehouse destruction, its physical bookshops remain operational. The administration of the publishing house has urged readers to support the company by purchasing available printed and e-books.

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