Ukraine will participate in the Leipzig Book Fair, which will take place from March 19 to 22, according to the Ukrainian Book Institute (UBI).
“On March 19-22, 2026, Ukraine will participate in the Leipzig Book Fair, one of the most important European events in the field of book publishing. The Ukrainian program will be held under the slogan “Filling in,” which reflects the desire to fill in the historical and cultural gaps in the perception of Ukraine in the world,” according to a statement from the UIC.
It is noted that today Ukraine is actively working to restore its visibility, return its voice to the European dialogue, and restore historical justice.
“Ukrainian literature, art, and philosophy are not only becoming more visible in the world—they are complementing the European cultural discourse with new stories, perspectives, and meanings,” the Institute emphasized.
According to the report, Ukraine will be represented at the fair by the national stand D311, where Ukrainian publishers will present their publications: “My Bookshelf,” “Time of Masters,” “Old Lion Publishing House,” Chas Zmin Inform, Bilka, the publishing house of the magazine Pam’yatky Ukrainy, as well as the Ukrainian-German magazines Dach Magazine and Gel[:b]lau, and Mystetskyi Arsenal will present its own selection of book publications.
There will also be readings, panel discussions, and presentations on the Ukrainian stage. Participants include writer and military officer Pavlo Matyusha, poet and paramedic of the volunteer medical battalion “Hospitaliers” Olena Herasyuk, writer Yevheniya Kuznetsova, literary scholar Tamara Gundorova, historian Serhiy Yekelchik, writers Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Iryna Fingera, Ulrike Almuth Sandig, Michal Gworetsky, Asya Bazdyreva, Kateryna Botanova, Adrian Ivakhiv, Daria Tsymbaliuk, Svitlana Oslavska, and other authors and researchers.
Key events of the program on the stages of the Leipzig Book Fair include: Opening of the Ukrainian stand “Ukraine. Fillin In“ (March 19, 3:15 p.m.), with the participation of representatives of the Leipzig Book Fair, the German federal government, the city of Leipzig, and cultural institutions; Discussion ”Culture Despite Everything” with philosopher and publicist Volodymyr Yermolenko on the role of culture in times of war; Conversation “When Everyday Life Becomes History” with Ostap Slyvynsky, Olesia Ostrovska-Lyuta, and Georgiy Gospodinov on literature, memory, and oblivion; Panel “Ukrainian Feminist Literature: Voices, Texts, and Trends” with Tamara Hundrova, Roksolana Sviato, Natalkia Sniadanko, and Gaike Winkel; Events on language and identity, including a public conversation “Common Myths about Languages in Ukraine” with writer Yevgenia Kuznetsova; Discussions on ecology and culture, including the panel “When the Earth Is Destroyed: Stories, Images, and Practices of Ecological Testimony”; Discussions on historical memory, including the presentation of Anatoliy Kuznetsov’s documentary novel Babyn Yar with the participation of Kateryna Mishchenko, Christiane Körner, and Serhiy Yekelchik; Literary performance Echoes by Olena Herasyuk and Pavlo Matyusha, combining poetry and staged readings.
As reported, Ukraine is participating in The London Book Fair, which takes place from March 10 to 12. Twelve publishers and a literary agency are presenting their books at the national stand.
In 2025, the Ukrainian national stand at the London Book Fair was represented by 14 Ukrainian publishers and literary agencies, with 199 Ukrainian publications.
Antonov Logistics Salis GmbH, a subsidiary of Antonov State Enterprise,
created to service cargo air transportation under the NATO program, is starting construction of a hangar for aircraft maintenance at Leipzig Airport (LEJ) in Germany, which became the main base for Antonov Airlines after the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
According to a Facebook post by Leipzig/Halle Airport, the building will cover an area of approximately 24,000 square meters. Preparatory work for construction is already underway, and completion is scheduled for 2027.
“We are very pleased with the construction of the new hangar. It is not only another milestone in our trusting cooperation with Antonov Logistics Salis GmbH, but also a symbol of the efficiency of our airport and an important impetus for LEJ as the second-largest air cargo hub in Germany,” the statement said.
Antonov Airlines was founded in 1989. According to its website, the airline’s fleet consists of one An-225 Mriya aircraft, seven An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft, one An-22 Antey aircraft, one An-26 aircraft, and one An-74T aircraft. According to Ukroboronprom, as a result of Russia’s hostile actions at the beginning of the invasion, the base (Antonov) in Gostomel was destroyed, the base in Svyatoshyn was damaged, and the An-26, An-74, and An-225 Mriya aircraft were destroyed. Another An-124 was also damaged, while five other An-124s were taken out of Ukraine.
In July 2025, Antonov completed the modernization of the An-124-100 Ruslan and transported it from Kyiv to Leipzig.
Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) has reported that due to the impossibility of operating international flights from Ukraine, five An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft are temporarily based at the airport in Leipzig (Germany).
“The work of the branch of the air transport division (ATP) of the Antonov State Enterprise, known in the world as the Antonov Airlines, has been organized there, and a base has been equipped for the maintenance of these aircraft,” the company said on Facebook.
Antonov said that this allows the company to continue fulfilling commercial and government orders for the transportation of super-heavy and oversized cargo.
“After the victory over the Russian invaders and the completion of a set of works to restore the efficiency of the Kyiv-Antonov-2 airport, it will again become the base for the Ruslan fleet of Antonov Airlines,” the company added.
As reported, due to Russian hostile actions, the Antonov base in Hostomel was destroyed, the base at Sviatoshyn was damaged, An-26, An-74 aircraft and the flagship of the world aviation fleet An-225 Mriya were destroyed.
In addition, according to Antonov State Enterprise, five more aircraft were damaged – An-12, An-22, An-28, An-132D and An-124-100-150.
The company said that on the eve of the Russian invasion, five An-124 aircraft were withdrawn from Ukraine; An-26, An-74 and An-225 Mriya aircraft were also ready to leave the country on February 24.
Antonov State Enterprise initiated the foundation of the International Fund for the revival of the An-225 Mriya transport aircraft.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko opened a photo exhibition in Leipzig (Germany) dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the sister city partnership between two cities.
“Today, the Mayor of Leipzig and I opened the Days of Kyiv in Leipzig. To mark the 60th anniversary of the sister city partnership and cooperation of our cities. The Days of Kyiv were opened with the photo exhibition about the daily life of the Ukrainian capital,” Klitschko wrote on Facebook on Saturday.
He noted that many Ukrainians living in Leipzig came to the photo exhibition
Ukrzaliznytsia (Kyiv) is negotiating with IPC Business UG (Leipzig, Germany) on the organization of the regular container train from Kyiv to Leipzig in the coming months, Ukrzaliznytsia Board Chairman Yevhen Kravtsov said at Transport Logistic 2019 held in Munich (Germany) from June 4 through June 7.
“We are currently negotiating with IPC Business UG, which expressed its readiness to organize the Kyiv-Leipzig regular container train with us in the coming months,” the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia said, citing Kravtsov.
In addition, as the head of Ukrzaliznytsia said, during the exhibition a number of projects were considered to increase traffic from China to Ukraine, as well as in transit through Ukraine to the EU countries.
According to Kravtsov, in particular, the Chinese Association of CCTA and Chengdu International Railway Service Co., Ltd. confirmed their readiness to organize a train from China to Poland and back using the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route Middle Corridor (TITR) in July 2019.
Wizz Air, one of the largest European low-cost airlines, has postponed the launch of flights from Kyiv to Leipzig (Germany) from July 5 to August 9.
According to data in the booking system, the first departure from Kyiv (Zhuliany) is scheduled for August 9 at 13:00, back from Leipzig at 14:45 local time.
Flights will be operated twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. The planned flight duration is just over two hours.
The cost of a one-way ticket starts from UAH 1,300.
