russian forces are bombing print houses and burning Ukrainian books in occupied areas, but this is not new tactic. The article explains how Russian empire and Soviets already tryed to erase Ukrainian culture for over 160 years through bans and purges. Now reading and supporting local authors is important way to resist this cultural destruction

• https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/20/ukraine-forced-russified-education-under-occupation

• https://www.hrw.org/report/2024/06/20/education-under-occupation/forced-russification-school-system-occupied-ukrainian

• https://ukraine.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/2024-03-20%20OHCHR%20Report%20on%20Occupation%20and%20Aftermath_EN.pdf

If you strip a person of their identity and cultural affiliation, you can send them to fight even against their own people.