Russia Destroyed 11.5 Million Ukrainian Books, Inflicting Huge Losses on Publishers
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- Russian bombardments have destroyed books stored in Ukrainian publishing warehouses, according to the description.
- Fires and the loss of inventory are causing major damage to Ukrainian publishers and booksellers.
- Businesses in the publishing sector are uncertain whether they can survive.
Russian forces are bombing warehouses belonging to Ukrainian publishers, causing fires and destroying books. The losses have reached 11.5 million Ukrainian books, according to the headline.
Publishers and booksellers are suffering as their stock disappears. They do not know whether their businesses will survive.
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Originally published by Gazeta Wyborcza in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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