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War in Ukraine: in Kharkiv, an underground school more than six meters deep
War in Ukraine: in Kharkiv, an underground school more than six meters deep
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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 3,700 educational establishments have been destroyed in the country. In Kharkiv, under fire from the Russian army, an underground school welcomes 900 students every day. This model could be replicated in other Ukrainian cities.
Under fire from the Russian army, 230 students are preparing to join their new class, more than six meters deep, in Kharkiv, in the north-east of Ukraine. Some rediscover the joys of teaching, and others discover them late, after being deprived of class by the restrictions linked to Covid-19 and then by the war. Every day, the school can accommodate 900 students, over two staggered schedules, in cramped classrooms which are all connected to the Internet.
“I can’t ignore the war, but I try to detach myself from it in a way. We believe in our army, it will cope with everything”, confides Mariya Taranenko, one of the students at the underground school. The model could be replicated in other cities. More than 3,700 educational establishments have been destroyed since the start of the war, according to Ukrainian authorities.
