# Russian attacks on Ukrainian book warehouses > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/russian-attacks-on-ukrainian-book-warehouses > Updated: 2026-08-06T20:34:18.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. On 1 August 2026 a Russian drone strike hit the Ranok publishing warehouse in Kharkiv, igniting a fire that consumed roughly eight million books, including about 600,000 school textbooks. Ukrainian officials described the attack as part of a broader Russian campaign targeting cultural and educational infrastructure, noting earlier strikes that had destroyed 1.5 million books earlier in the year and additional losses of 800,000 and 250,000 books in July. A follow‑up report on 6 August 2026 reiterated the Kharkiv incident and, alongside it, cited a Levada Center poll showing Russian public support for the war had fallen to a record low of 66 % – down from 74 % in May. The poll linked the decline to fuel shortages, price spikes, and the cumulative impact of the conflict, while also mentioning Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy and logistics targets. Together, the snapshots illustrate an escalating pattern of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cultural assets and a concurrent erosion of domestic backing for the war within Russia. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Russia's Ukraine war causes massive book loss and lowest public support for conflict A Russian strike on a Kharkiv warehouse burned eight million books, while Ukrainian attacks have cut Russian war support to a record low 66%, per a Levada poll. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russias-ukraine-war-causes-massive-book-loss-and-lowest-public-support-for-conflict ### 2026-08-01: Russian drone strike destroys millions of books at Kharkiv publishing warehouse Russian drones razed a Kharkiv Ranok warehouse, burning about eight million books and 600,000 textbooks, a loss valued at ~1 bn hryvnias, in a broader campaign against Ukrainian cultural assets. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russian-drone-strike-destroys-over-15-million-ukrainian-books --- Cite as: Russian attacks on Ukrainian book warehouses. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/russian-attacks-on-ukrainian-book-warehouses