# Russian strikes destroy millions of books, putting Ukraine’s literary future at risk

https://mins.news/en/item/68389

- euronews, 2026-09-22 06:20 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/22/as-russian-strikes-destroy-millions-of-books-ukraines-literary-future-hangs-in-the-balance

> Ukraine’s Culture Ministry says Russian strikes destroyed more than 13 million books over two months this summer—one-third of the country’s annual print run—and caused at least €34.2 million in damage.

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