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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
FactorDruk printing house in Kharkiv reconstructed after Russian attack in May 2024
The FactorDruk printing house in Kharkiv has been reconstructed after it was destroyed in a Russian attack on 23 May 2024. Source: Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Quote: "The FactorDruk printing house has been reconstructed. A year ago, a Russian attack destroyed the printing house in Kharkiv. I remember when Serhii Polituchyi brought burnt children's books – the same ones my daughter reads – and it just broke my heart. I still keep them as a reminder of Russia's attacks on our culture." Details: Svyrydenko noted that the printing house was restored with the support of the Howard Buffett Foundation. Background: After the attack on the FactorDruk printing house in Kharkiv on 23 May 2024, more than 50,000 books were destroyed, and at least three publishing houses were damaged: Vivat, KSD ("Family Leisure Club") and Ranok. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kharkiv's Faktor Druk printing house fully restored after Russian missile attack
The Faktor Druk printing house in Kharkiv, heavily damaged by a Russian missile attack in 2024, has been fully restored, First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on March 20. Russian forces struck the printing facility on May 23, killing seven people and injuring 21. The attack destroyed more than 50,000 books and vital printing equipment. Faktor Druk is part of the Faktor Group, which includes Vivat, Ukraine's third-largest publishing house. "A year ago, a Russian attack destroyed a printing house in Kharkiv. I remember how Serhii Polituchyi (the printing plant's owner) brought burnt children's books — the same ones my daughter reads — and it just broke my heart," Svyrydenko wrote on Facebook. The restoration of the facility was financed by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which stepped in following the attack to help rebuild critical infrastructure. "Then we looked for help. Howard Buffett (U.S. philanthropist) was the first to respond: 'We will rebuild.' And today, here is a photo of the restored shop," Svyrydenko added. Faktor Druk is one of the largest full-cycle printing complexes in Europe. Read also: EU provides $1 billion in aid to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
