Children go underground as Ukraine starts new school year under constant Russian fire
Kyiv — As children arrived at the Ukrainian Global School in Kyiv for the start of a new school year on Tuesday, they went straight to the basement. Given the near-constant Russian attacks on the capital over the past few days, the school decided it was no longer sustainable for the students to go down to … The post Children go underground as Ukraine starts new school year under constant Russian…
As the first day of the new school year dawned in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, children were met with a stark reality: they must go to their schools underground. The school, Kyiv Global School, decided that remaining in the school building was no longer viable during the frequent Russian attacks that have plagued the city. Instead, lessons will continue in the underground facilities to ensure the safety of the students.
This shift in the school's operations was met with a mix of concern and understanding from the parents, who have been preparing their children for this grim reality. The school's decision has been seen as a significant change, allowing classes to continue uninterrupted under the safety of the underground. Meanwhile, the city of Kyiv has been under constant bombardment, with air raid sirens ringing out at least 60 times between midnight on Thursday and noon on Tuesday.
Reports indicate that at least 53 people have been killed and over 100 injured during this period, highlighting the severity of the situation. Despite this, children like six-year-old Svyatoslav, who started his first grade, are adapting to their new normal. President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the children at a shelter to mark the start of the new academic year, emphasizing the need for preparedness in these unprecedented times.
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