Key points
- The Ukrainian book market lost 1.5 million editions in July.
- In “Konvi plus”, about 5,000 square meters of premises were destroyed and more than 2,000 square meters were damaged – over 600,000 books and textbooks were burned, with damages amounting to around UAH 110 million.
- The warehouse of the “Knigolav” publishing house with 250,000 books was completely destroyed, with preliminary losses estimated at UAH 20 million.
- The Mison publishing house lost its entire print run of the first book, office premises, and special equipment.
The Ukrainian book market lost 1.5 million editions in July. This was reported by Vice Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy, Minister of Culture of Ukraine Tetyana Berezhna.
According to her, as a result of Russian shelling, significant damage was inflicted on the “Konvi plus” printing house, the “Knigolav” and Mison publishing houses.
In “Konvi plus”, about 5,000 square meters of production and warehouse premises were completely destroyed, and more than 2,000 square meters were significantly damaged. The Russians also damaged and destroyed printing equipment. Over 600,000 finished books and textbooks from Ukrainian publishing houses were burned, and 350,000 copies were in production. The preliminary losses of the printing house amount to around UAH 110 million.
The warehouse of the “Knigolav” publishing house with 250,000 books was also destroyed. Preliminary losses are estimated at UAH 20 million.
The Mison publishing house, founded at the end of 2025, lost its entire print run of its first book, office premises, and special equipment.
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