Russian strike damage to Nash Format publishing house exceeds $100,000

The warehouse of the publishing house and bookstore Nash Format was completely destroyed in a July 3-4 Russian missile strike on Kyiv. According to CEO Vladyslav Kyrychenko, the total damage is estimated at around $100,000.

The estimated losses include not only the physical damage but also the temporary suspension of operations and the cost of relocating to a new facility.

Most of the books remained undamaged — according to Kyrychenko, the majority were preserved because they had been stored in boxes and on pallets.

“About 5% of the books got wet, but hardly any burned. We protected the rest from further moisture — our staff covered them with plastic sheeting,” the director noted.

The warehouse is currently being relocated. Kyrychenko added that he plans to resume Nash Format’s operations within two to three weeks.

“We now have to move about 300,000 to 350,000 books that were stored in the warehouse,” Kyrychenko said. “These include titles published by Nash Format as well as books from other publishers that were sold through our online store.”

He also noted that the online bookstore continues to operate and, on the company’s Facebook page, urged readers to support the publisher by ordering books through the website.

Kyrychenko noted that the fire was quickly contained thanks to the State Emergency Service, which helped limit the number of seriously damaged books. Kyrychenko says they will clean the remaining books of glass and concrete dust and sell them, perhaps with an ex libris stamp that reads, “Books don’t burn.” 

As reported earlier, during the night of July 3 to 4, the explosion and debris severely damaged the building: the facade was destroyed, all windows were blown out, parts of the walls collapsed, and the ceiling, warehouse, and office areas were also affected.

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