This is sad and fascinating. It's incredible to witness the (re)birth of a nation and culture's literary and artistic identity right before your eyes. But also so sad that so many have been targeted and killed. How tragic that Amelina played a role in unearthing Vakulenko's diary and saving it before she was killed herself. I read about the printing press in your previous substack. Do you think it was targeted specifically because it was printing books/literature?
Employees at the plant felt that it was an intentional strike. Two other missiles struck very close by, suggesting that the factory had been targeted -- and that the death toll could have been much higher.
Thanks Martin for this excellent reporting.
This is sad and fascinating. It's incredible to witness the (re)birth of a nation and culture's literary and artistic identity right before your eyes. But also so sad that so many have been targeted and killed. How tragic that Amelina played a role in unearthing Vakulenko's diary and saving it before she was killed herself. I read about the printing press in your previous substack. Do you think it was targeted specifically because it was printing books/literature?
Employees at the plant felt that it was an intentional strike. Two other missiles struck very close by, suggesting that the factory had been targeted -- and that the death toll could have been much higher.
Brilliant. Important.