A warehouse of the book publishing house and online shop Nash Format was damaged in a Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on 4 July.
Source: PEN Ukraine; Nash Format on Facebook
Details: In particular, the facade of the building was significantly damaged due to the blast wave from the explosion and debris – all of the windows were broken, the ceiling was damaged, part of the walls collapsed and the inside of the warehouse and an office was destroyed.
Photo: nash Format on Facebook
In addition, many books were damaged during the attack and subsequent firefighting.
Photo: nash Format on Facebook
"But the most important thing is that no one was injured or dead. We can replace the iron and concrete, reprint the books," Nash Format noted.
The publishing house also emphasised that the sending of orders was temporarily suspended, because the entire team is working on resuming work.
Photo: nash Format on Facebook
"The website and call centre of the online shop are working and we are ready to answer all questions about orders. We plan to resume shipping next week. Thank you to all readers for your understanding," they conclude.
Background:
A warehouse and office belonging to the Ukrainskyi Priorytet (Ukrainian Priority), another publishing house, were completely destroyed in a Russian attack that took place on the night of 16-17 June.On 23 May 2024, the Russians hit the Faktor-Druk printing house in Kharkiv. Fifty thousand books were burned, seven people were killed and 22 employees injured. In addition to Vivat books, Factor-Druk produced books for KSD, Ranok, Folio, Svichado, Zelenyi Pes and other publishers.In September 2024, Factor-Druk resumed its work. Half a year later, in March, its premises were renovated. American businessman and billionaire philanthropist Howard Buffett helped in this effort.
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