Background colour

PREVIEW

ID: 55925974 Image

Headline: Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv destroys book market near Pochaina

Caption:

State Emergency Service of Ukraine rescuers rest after extinguishing a fire at the book market near Pochaina metro station that broke out following an overnight Russian ballistic missile attack, Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 16, 2026. The strike was part of Russia’s systematic campaign to destroy Ukraine’s book infrastructure. Since the beginning of August alone, more than 8 million books have been destroyed in attacks on warehouses belonging to the Ranok and KnyhoLand publishing companies

Keywords: Kyiv,Pochaina,book market,books,fire,Russian attack,ballistic missile,ballistic missile attack,overnight attack,destruction,book infrastructure,publishing industry,Ranok,KnyhoLand,Russian-Ukrainian war,war in Ukraine,Russian aggression,Russian invasion,State Emergency Service,SES,SESU,rescuers

PersonInImage: