Around 20,000 children in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region are now studying in underground schools set up inside subway stations, basements, and bunkers as Russian attacks continue to threaten civilian areas. According to Al Jazeera, many traditional school buildings have been damaged or destroyed during the war.
One such “metroschool” operates inside the Oleksandr Maselsky subway station, where teachers conduct classes in small rooms while trains pass nearby. School officials say the underground location offers protection from missiles, drones, and artillery strikes that frequently target the city.
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Kharkiv sits about 40 kilometers from the Russian border and has faced repeated bombardment since the war escalated in 2022. According to the report, more than 100 children and about 3,000 civilians have been killed in the region during the conflict.
Education officials told Al Jazeera that at least eight subway schools are operating in Kharkiv, while additional classrooms have been built in bunkers. More than two-thirds of the city’s schools have been damaged or destroyed.
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