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Following the Russian strike on the logistics center of the “Ranok” publishing house in Kharkiv, which destroyed approximately 8 million books, the team has already developed a plan to recover from the crisis. This was announced by Viktor Kruglov, CEO of “Ranok.” According to him, it may take at least 3–5 years for the publishing house to fully recover. But work is already underway, and one of the main priorities right now is to ensure that Ukrainian schools have textbooks by the start of the new school year.
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“Ranok” has already reached agreements with seven printing houses regarding the urgent reprinting of 620,000 textbooks. “Deliveries to schools from reserve warehouses have not stopped for even an hour. Textbooks will continue to arrive at school libraries today and tomorrow,” he stated on his Facebook page. “We’re willing to accept any conditions to make up for lost time in September.”
The crisis response plan also calls for cost optimization, securing funding, assessing the damage incurred, and prioritizing the restoration of the most important book print runs. “We’re negotiating with banks about loans. So far, without success. Banks aren’t interested in future books or intellectual property rights as collateral. This is a huge problem that needs to be brought to the government level,” noted Viktor Kruglov.
In addition, the publishing house plans to diversify its logistics and storage locations, as well as collaborate with partners, authors, government agencies, and international institutions. Another important step will be to legally document the consequences of the attack. The fire at the destroyed warehouse was not fully extinguished until the seventh day after the attack. The “Ranok” team notes that the destruction of the book infrastructure and Ukrainian books must be documented for future lawsuits in international courts.
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“We weren’t talking about whether we would recover, but about how and in what timeframe,” noted Viktor Kruglov, adding that the consequences of the attack are not limited to a single publishing house. In his view, the book infrastructure is a component of Ukraine’s national security. He also spoke about this during the August conference. Near the booth showcasing the school library project, Kruglov spoke with Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska about the importance of books and school libraries.
“Books are the foundation of Ukrainian identity, part of our collective memory and inner resilience. Books are essential for our recovery and our future, because education, science, and technology are impossible without books,” he says.
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He also emphasized that the publishing house will reprint the destroyed books: “Books belong on the shelves of libraries and bookstores, not burning in warehouses. I am ready to reiterate the importance of books again and again. Because the burned textbooks demand it. The ‘Ranok’ team will print new editions.”
For the publishing house, restoration means not only reproducing lost print runs but also continuing its work in Kharkiv – with the Ukrainian language, Ukrainian books, and Ukrainian children.