Attack on Kyiv: Institute, bookstores, art spaces, and iconic landmark damaged (photos)

The overnight attack on Kyiv caused significant damage to cultural and civilian sites, including two bookstores, Readeat and KnyhoLand, as well as art studios located in the premises of the Kyiv Institute of Automation.

According to reports from Suspilne, the institute suffered broken windows, partially destroyed walls, ceilings, and interior spaces.

The building is located at 22 Nahirna Street.

In recent years, parts of the institute’s premises have been rented out as creative workshops, and in 2020, a modern art museum was established on its grounds.

Bookstores hit

In central Kyiv, on Antonovycha Street, the Readeat bookstore was impacted by the attack.

The bookstore’s owner, Dmytro Feliksov, reported that while there were no major structural damages, the blast wave shattered windows, and equipment and books were covered in dust and debris.

Despite the damage, the bookstore continues to operate.

Similarly, the KnyhoLand bookstore near the Olimpiiska metro station sustained damage, including broken windows and affected property and books.

Nevertheless, the store remains open to visitors.

“House with Insects” landmark damaged

The historic “House with Insects” on Volodymyrska Street, 93, a cultural landmark known for its facade adorned with insect reliefs, was also affected by the Russian attack.

At present, as a result of the Russian shelling, windows in the building have been shattered, and the ceiling and roof have been damaged. This was reported by heritage protection specialist Dmytro Perov. Special conservation panels that protected the monument from rain have also been partially destroyed.

“Now all of this is damaged… the windows in the building have been shattered, and the special conservation panels that protected the monument from precipitation until the start of its restoration have been blown out,” he wrote.

It is also known that the attack on Kyiv on August 28 damaged cafés in the residential complex “New England,” Honey, the sorting depot of Nova Poshta, as well as the offices of the editorial teams of Radio Svoboda and Ukrainska Pravda.