Russia’s War on Ukraine is Destroying Millions of Books

Russian airstrikes are wiping out Ukraine’s libraries and book warehouses. Now, the country is scrambling to save its literary history.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is hurting more than just buildings and roads. It is also destroying books. Millions of them have been lost in Russian airstrikes. Libraries, printers, and bookstores are being hit. This is a huge blow to Ukraine. Books are how a country keeps its culture and its story alive. When these are turned to ash, a big part of the country’s history is gone forever. People are worried about what this means for the future. If the books are gone, how will children learn their history? How will authors keep writing? Experts say this is a way to try and erase Ukrainian identity.…