15M Books Destroyed in Ukraine Drone Attacks on Russian Warehouses

Due to drone strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses, 15 million books burned, worth six billion rubles.

Consensus

Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged or destroyed 15 million books at Russian logistics centers.
The book industry suffered an estimated 6 billion rubles in damage.
The attacks targeted warehouses of major Russian marketplaces, including Wildberries and Ozon.
The Russian government is considering introducing a 5% VAT rate for the book industry for one year.
The current VAT rate for the book industry is 10%.
The attacks began in mid-June and expanded to include Ozon warehouses starting in late August.

The head of 'Eksmo' suggested the number of lost books could rise to 20 million. — meduza
Eksmo proposed additional measures including a ban on VAT recovery for destroyed goods, full expense write-offs for lost inventory, and low-interest lending for working capital. — meduza
Russia has also conducted attacks on book warehouses in Ukraine, destroying over 10 million books, including 8 million at a children's publisher in Kharkiv after an August 1 attack. — meduza