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Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'

Nearly a million young Ukrainians study wholly or partly online, with Bohdan, teenager from Balakliia, enduring constant air-raid alerts during his schooling.
Daily attacks on the Kharkiv region have damaged 843 educational establishments and forced displacement in Balakliia, where occupation and mined playgrounds removed childhood spaces.
WHO researchers who questioned 24,000 young Ukrainians found deterioration in psychological wellbeing and a significant decrease in happiness, despite 326 resilience centres opening and 130,000 health workers trained, according to Oksana Zbitneva.
Children attend bunker classes half a day and finish online as Kharkiv city hall plans 10 underground schools, while Yevenhelina Tuturiko has attended one underground school since September.
UNICEF reported exams cause more stress than sirens; a November 17 Balakliia strike killed three, underscoring ongoing danger.

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Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'

With his shadow of a moustache and baseball cap, Bohdan Levchykov would be your typical teenager anywhere if he didn't embody the tragedy of what has happened to a generation of young Ukrainians after nearly four years of war.

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‘They continue to live, to dream’: Ukraine’s lost generation trapped in ‘eternal lockdown’

Discover the resilience of young Ukrainians facing war & lockdown. Learn about their challenges, support systems, and enduring hope for a brighter future. Click to read their inspiring stories!

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