Vivat publisher appeals for help for printing house destroyed by Russia in Kharkiv
Russia attacked the city of Kharkiv on 23 May. One of the Russian missiles hit the workshop at Vivat's Factor-Druk printing house, killing seven people and injuring 22.
Source: Vivat CEO Yuliia Orlova
Details: Orlova posted a letter explaining how Ukrainians and the international community can help the printing house.
"Please share and spread the word about this tragedy to the world – about how the enemy is destroying Ukrainian books and culture, attempting to disrupt the development of our nation. Support from all corners of the world is currently vital for us.
We are witnessing how Russian society, demonstrating its low level of development, destroys what constitutes European values. We are confident that this tragedy will not leave any resident of the civilised world indifferent, as history has repeatedly shown: the destruction of books is often followed by moral decay," the publisher said.
How can we help the printing house?
Stop cooperation with any Russian entities.
Raise awareness of Russian crimes against Ukraine, especially those against our cultural heritage.
Continue to send donations to charities focused on healthcare that support victims of war.
Continue to send donations to the Ukrainian forces.
Financially support the Faktor company, which has launched a fundraiser and will use all donated funds to support the people who were injured and restore its printing operations.
Details for donations:
Company details / company name: CHARITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF KHARKIV "TOLOKA"
Bank name: JSC CB "PRIVATBANK", 1D HRUSHEVSKOHO STR., KYIV, 01001, UKRAINE
Bank SWIFT Code: PBANUA2X
Company address: 106a Sumska Street, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine, Kharkiv region, city of Kharkiv
Reference: factor druk
EUR IBAN Code: UA633515330000026004052234902
USD IBAN Code: UA233515330000026008052136352
Background: The Vivat team also asks that Yuliia Orlova's appeal be distributed in Ukrainian and English.
The Factor-Druk printing house, which became a target of the Russians, mainly prints Vivat books, along with books from other publishers.
Factor-Druk is one of the largest full-cycle printing houses in Eastern Europe. It had been operating since 1996, and was used by almost all Ukrainian publishers.
Factor-Druk is also one of the key companies for the book publishing cycle. Yuliia Orlova says that the shutdown of such a company could affect the entire field of book publishing in Ukraine, as textbooks, children's literature, books about war, language, history, etc. were printed here.
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