The organizers promise to return to the planning of “Arsenal” after the victory.
The organizers of the International Book Arsenal Festival have announced that they decided not to hold it in May this year. This is stated on the event website.
“One and a half months have passed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and today we are forced to announce that the Art Arsenal team has made an obvious but difficult decision: the Book Arsenal International Festival will not take place in May 2022. The Ukrainian people are courageously defending the country, repelling the enemy on various fronts, and we all understand that we still need time for the final victory, “the statement said.
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It is also noted that at the moment the main goal is to work to preserve the institution and the team, and therefore, to support the book and its audience, work to win. After the victory, the team will return to the organization of the XI Book Arsenal. It is noted that due to hostilities the Ministry of Justice did not receive data from the Balakliia, Velykoburlutsky, Vovchansky, Izyumsky, Kupyansky and Shevchenkivsky departments of the state registration of civil status of the Kharkiv region.
See special topic: The occupiers fired artillery at Kharkiv's residential areas, killing four people Residents are asked not to ignore air raids. “Putin said to level everything.” Ukrainian intelligence intercepted conversations of the occupiers – video The invaders are unable to overcome the resistance of the Armed Forces. Russia has lost 2,880 units of equipment since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine – Orykh 505 tanks of the aggressor's army were destroyed, seized or destroyed. The United States is likely to recognize the actions of Russians in Ukraine as genocide – Nuland Evidence is currently being gathered to make an official statement. The United States is expanding intelligence exchanges with Ukraine to help retake Donbas and Crimea – WSJ The information will successfully attack occupying forces in the uncontrolled part of Donbass and annexed Crimea.
