Key points:
- The Russian attack on 5 February damaged the National Library of Ukraine for Children in Kyiv.
- Debris from a drone damaged windows, doors, the foundation and interior decoration.
- Cracks were also found in the shelter, which was renovated last year.
- The library continues to operate despite the damage.
- Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, more than 850 libraries have been damaged.
In Kyiv, the building of the National Library of Ukraine for Children was damaged as a result of the Russian attack on 5 February. According to data from the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, debris from a Russian drone fell near the building and caused significant damage.
The shock wave knocked out 10 window units and balcony doors, particularly in rooms serving the youngest readers. Damage to the foundation, cracks in the walls and defects in the interior decoration, particularly in the library’s shelter, which was renovated last year, were also recorded.
The Ministry of Culture noted that despite the damage, the library continues to operate.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 850 libraries in various regions of the country have been destroyed or damaged as a result of hostilities.
The National Library of Ukraine for Children is the country’s main children’s library and national repository of children’s literature. The library’s collection includes over 500,000 books, magazines, gramophone records, CDs, slide films and films.
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