Why are books becoming a casualty of war in Ukraine?

What if one of the biggest targets in a war wasn’t a military base but a printing press? Millions of books have been destroyed in Ukraine over the last few months. Is Russia deliberately targeting Ukrainian culture?

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Images from Ukraine show the destruction of printing presses, book markets and millions of books after recent Russian strikes. Ukrainian publishers and rights groups warn the attacks are hitting education, culture and national identity, with textbooks among the losses as a new school year begins. In a DW interview, Mercedes Sapuppo of the Atlantic Council argues the damage reflects a broader effort to undermine Ukraine‘s cultural heritage and resilience. Russia denies deliberately targeting civilian and cultural sites.

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