Another 100,000 books were lost when their backup warehouse was hit in a Russian attack recently. Ukraine’s economy has proved resilient during the war, adapting to blackouts, labour shortages and repeated attacks on infrastructure while remaining afloat with support from Western allies. Ukraine’s economy grew by about 1.8 per cent in 2025. Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi has said Russian attacks on Black Sea port infrastructure could cost the farm sector between US$1.5 billion and US$3 billion this year. But with printing costs up about 40 per cent over the past two years, fewer Ukrainians can afford to buy books regularly.