Ukraine’s children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs

Ukrainian children open school year by heading underground

Ukrainian parents, keen to have their children attend normal classes more than three years after the full-scale invasion by Russia, started the school year on Monday by sending their children underground.

Ukraine's Children Start New School Year In Underground Classrooms

Pupils were returning to schools in Ukraine on Monday for the start of the new academic year in the hope of being able to study safely under the shadow of Russia's invasion.

Ukraine's children start school underground to avoid Russian bombs

Schools are reopening in Ukraine for the start of the new academic year. The return on Monday marks the fourth year since children began studying under the shadow of Russia’s invasion — and schools have found ways to keep lessons…

Ukrainian children forced to learn underground amid Russian attacks

One child recalled how a drone strike was intercepted near their home

Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs

Schools are reopening in Ukraine for the start of the new academic year. The return on Monday marks the fourth year since children began studying under the shadow of Russia’s invasion — and schools have found ways to keep lessons going and safe despite the war.

Some of Ukraine’s children start school in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs

It is just one example of how Ukrainians are adapting to keep life moving with no end in sight to Russia's grinding assault.