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The Ukrainian book market has suffered yet another loss β the largest logistics hub of the RNK-Ranok publishing corporation in Kharkiv was destroyed as a result of a Russian attack. This was reported on the corporationβs social media pages. In addition, the warehouse of the board game publisher Rozum near Kyiv was completely destroyed in the shelling.
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As representatives of the corporation stated on their official Facebook page, the warehouses stored products from the KnigoLand bookstore chain, as well as from the publishers βRanok,β Fabula, READBERRY, Korali Books, “Shche Odnu Strichku,” Varvar Publishing, and a number of other publishers that are also part of the RNK-Ranok publishing group. The fire engulfed an area of 10,000 mΒ², and operations at the hub, as well as order fulfillment from both the βRanokβ and βKnygoLandβ websites, have been suspended.
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“The most important thing is that all our employees are safe, but unfortunately, there are casualties. We are currently assessing the extent of the damage and doing everything possible to resume operations as soon as possible,” the “Ranok” publishing house noted on its Instagram page. βWe understand that you are waiting for your orders, and we apologize for the unavoidable delay.β
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It will take time to determine the extent of the damage, but it is already clear that it is enormous. Hundreds of thousands of copies were destroyed, including textbooks that had been printed and packaged for schools. The company will provide updates on warehouse operations and the process for shipping orders as soon as it is able to objectively assess the situation. As Viktor Kruglov, chairman of the supervisory board of RNK-Ranok, wrote today on his Facebook page, the fire has not yet been fully contained, and two firefighters are in the hospital due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Representatives of the board game publisher Rozum also reported that their warehouse was destroyed as a result of the attack on August 1. The company has been operating in the Ukrainian market for 8 years and is part of the Factor group of companies, along with the publisher and bookstore Vivat. According to a post on its Instagram page, the warehouse held the publisherβs entire inventory β approximately 200,000 board games.
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According to Vivat CEO Yulia Orlova, the losses amount to approximately 30 million UAH. βAmong the destroyed products are copies of popular games such as CATAN, βExploding Kittens,β βWhoβs on Top?,β based on the TV show of the same name, βThe Amateursβ Club,β and other games you know and love,β the publisherβs post reads. βFortunately, no one was killed as a result of the attack.β
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