Russian missile strike destroys Ukrainian Catan, Exploding Kittens publisher’s entire 200,000-strong inventory
A Russian missile strike has destroyed a Ukrainian warehouse containing 200,000 board games.
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A Russian missile strike has destroyed a Ukrainian warehouse containing 200,000 board games. The warehouse was home to the entire 2026 inventory of a publisher that produces Ukrainian editions of Catan and Exploding Kittens.
The strike is the latest in a series of attacks on Ukraine's publishing industry, which has seen nearly 10 million books destroyed since May. The publisher's inventory represented a significant portion of Ukraine's 2026 board game output.
The Ukrainian government has not yet commented on the strike. The publisher has not yet announced plans to replace the destroyed inventory.
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Sources (6)
- Russian summer attacks destroyed print runs amounting to nearly one-third of the annual book production for 2025 LIGA.net · 1d ago
- Russian strike burns 8 million books in Ukraine: publisher The Hindu · 1d ago
- Russian Strikes Wipe Out Nearly 10 Million Books Since May—Equal to 74% of Ukraine's 2026 Book Output UNITED24 Media · 1d ago
- Russia hits another Ukrainian publisher warehouse as attacks on book industry mount The Kyiv Independent · 1d ago
- Around the Book World: August 3, 2026 publishingperspectives.com · 1d ago
- Russian missile strike destroys Ukrainian Catan, Exploding Kittens publisher’s entire 200,000-strong inventory BoardGameWire · 1d ago
Quick answers
What games were destroyed in the strike?
The strike destroyed the entire 2026 inventory of a publisher that produces Ukrainian editions of Catan and Exploding Kittens.
How many books have been destroyed in Ukraine since May?
Nearly 10 million books have been destroyed in Ukraine since May.
What is the Ukrainian government's response to the strike?
The Ukrainian government has not yet commented on the strike.
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