Ukraine’s children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs
Schools near front lines moved classes underground with ventilation and electricity; about 10% of students have left since the invasion, but education continues amid frequent air raid alerts.
- Students in Ukraine returned to classes in basements to avoid Russian bombs, as the new academic year began amid ongoing conflict.
- The Bobryk school moved underground two years ago due to prolonged air raid alerts that disrupted education.
- Principal Oleksii Korenivskyi emphasized the importance of education, stating, "We must do everything so this generation is not lost."
- Students expressed hope for returning to an ordinary classroom and dreams for the war to end.
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