Why destroyed books are about more than paper in Ukraine | DW News

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What if one of the biggest targets in a war wasn't a military base, but a printing press? After a Russian drone strike hit Ranok, one of Ukraine's largest children's publishers, thousands of books were destroyed. The strike raises a question that goes beyond military strategy: what happens when a war also hits culture, education and the stories meant for the next generation? #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #kharkiv #books #publishing #warreporting #dwnews Chapters: 0:00 Why are Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian books? 1:19 Back to school under missile attacks 2:28 Is Russia deliberately attacking education? 4:05 Evidence behind the claims 5:51 How culture becomes a weapon of war 7:01 What Ukraine is losing beyond books 8:12 Putin's narrative and Ukraine's identity 9:48 Children, education and Russia's war strategy 11:06 Russia's response to cultural destruction claims 13:17 Can Ukraine's publishing industry survive? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social medi

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