# Russian strike on Kyiv book market: ‘An attempt to annihilate Ukrainian identity’

https://mins.news/en/item/24299

- France 24, 2026-08-17 15:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260817-russian-strike-on-kyiv-book-market-an-attempt-to-annihilate-ukrainian-identity

> A Russian strike hit a central book market in Kyiv on Sunday. FRANCE 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze describes the attacks as targeting “Ukrainian culture, the Ukrainian language and Ukrainian identity,” saying Russia has destroyed millions of books since the start of summer while also targeting churches and other important cultural sites in an effort to weaken Ukrainian identity.

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