📷 1st photo: early 20th century, City Assembly building (Kherson Museum archives). 📷 2nd photo: after the attack, by museum researcher Oleksandr Korinchuk

Built in the 1860s, it was first called the City Assembly. By the early 1900s it had a dome, its own bowling alley & private power station. During Soviet times, the building was simplified. Now, the building is gone. Russia targets not just places but history itself.

As a result of Russia’s attack on Kherson’s right bank, the historic Palace of Culture of Shipbuilders was destroyed. It was one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. While rescuers were on site, Russia launched another strike — but they managed to take shelter in time.

Glass and ceiling fragments are gone. Books in every room are back in order. Fortunately, the publications survived — dusted but safe. We’re grateful to everyone who helped, physically and by sharing.

The depositary in Kyiv, where we store books for frontline libraries, was damaged in a Russian missile attack. Thanks to colleagues, volunteers & journalists, we cleared the damage and organized the books in just one day. @book_aid @englishpen @pen_int

Russia’s attack on Kyiv damaged the office of 5 Kanal, a Ukrainian TV channel. No staff were injured, but part of the studio was destroyed, equipment ruined, and workspaces hit. Despite everything, the team quickly restored broadcasting.

RT @yermolenko_v: This is a book depositary in Kyiv where @PenUkraine keeps the books (in Ukrainian and English) which we transport to the….

Russia targets not just lives — but memory, culture, and books. We’ll assess the damage and resume shipments as soon as we can. (4/4). #UnbreakableLibraries #RussiaIsATerroristState.

Every month, our team and dozens of volunteers from around the world gather here to pack boxes for libraries across Ukraine. We send them out with @NP_official_ua — and often deliver them ourselves, in minivans, across the country. (3/4)

We’ve been using this depository since November 2023. The books come from from @Book_Aid, @pen_int, @englishpen, Pineapple Lane, private donors etc. Since 2023, we’ve sent over 45,000 books to 250+ libraries in 17 regions of Ukraine. (2/4)

This is a book depository in Kyiv where we store English and bilingual books for local libraries in frontline areas. It was damaged during massive Russian missile strike. Around 11,000 books were inside at the time of the attack. The ceiling collapsed, windows shattered. (1/4)

Victoria Amelina’s unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War was published this year. It was presented at Book Arsenal, where the book’s heroines — women documenting Russian war crimes — gathered to honour her legacy.

Two years ago today, Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher #VictoriaAmelina died after being injured in a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk. We remember her not only for her courage and clarity, but for the deep humanity she brought to everything she touched.

✍️Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina, killed in a Russian missile strike, has been posthumously awarded the prestigious Orwell Prize for Political Writing. Her voice lives on.

@RFERL President Stephen Capus:.'Vlad paid a terrible price for telling the truth. He was tortured for a crime he didn’t commit. We celebrate his return, but won’t forget the pain inflicted by Russian authorities.'.

📢 After 4+ years in Russian captivity, Crimean journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko (@RFERL’s @krymrealii) was released on June 20 and left occupied Crimea. #Crimea #Ukraine

During Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv, a bookstore was damaged. Only the doors were hit — the books are safe. Repairs are underway, and the store will reopen soon. #Kyiv #RussiaIsATerroristState

At the 13th International Book Arsenal Festival in Kyiv, we presented 'A Free Man in Captivity' — a collection of interviews and public talks by Ihor Kozlovskyi, Ukrainian scholar, writer, and former political prisoner. 🔗

'Free Voices of Crimea' — a new book amplifying the stories of Crimean political prisoners and those who fight for freedom — was presented at the XIII Book Arsenal Festival. 🔗Read more:

In Odesa, the missile hit the legendary Odesa Film Studio. The attack destroyed sets, including for 'Dovzhenko' — a national film about the iconic Ukrainian director. Russia targets not just people or cities — it targets memory.