Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have destroyed or damaged more than a thousand libraries – according to data from 2024.

When occupying new territories, the first thing Russians do is remove Ukrainian-language books from libraries and schools.… pic.twitter.com/LxSA4IbJk3

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 13 novembre 2025

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have destroyed or damaged more than a thousand libraries—according to 2024 data. When occupying new territories, the first thing Russians do is remove Ukrainian-language books from libraries and schools.

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