Russia Closes Dozens of Schools and Kindergartens in Occupied Donetsk Region — Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation
Russian occupation authorities are carrying out mass closures of schools and kindergartens in the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) reported, UATV English reports. While the so-called “DPR” occupation administration publicly claims that it is “restoring schools” and…
Russian occupation authorities are closing dozens of schools and kindergartens in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation. The occupation administration claims it is "restoring schools" and modernizing the education system, but the Center reports that in practice, this involves closure, reorganization, and merger of educational institutions.
The main goal of this "reform" is believed to be saving money on teachers' salaries. As a result, some settlements are left without schools or kindergartens. The Center cites 12 closed schools and 24 closed kindergartens, while 69 educational institutions are undergoing "reorganization." This policy is seen as another example of Russia's actual strategy in the occupied territories, which is to destroy access to education and deprive people of jobs, effectively condemning entire settlements to further decline.
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