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Russian drone strike on kindergarten in Kharkiv kills one adult
But the threat continues. In late October, a Russian drone struck a kindergarten in western Kharkiv. Children were evacuated. One adult was killed. Normal life remains unreachable. 10Х
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Kharkiv builds underground schools for 1,400 students weekly
Cities are improvising survival solutions. Kharkiv is building underground schools. Ten are planned by end-2025. A rotating system allows 1,400 students to attend limited in-person classes weekly in one school. 9/
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Ukraine trains 130k health workers, expands resilience centers
The state is trying to respond under fire. Ukraine trained 130,000 frontline health workers in WHO mental health programs. More than 300 child “resilience centers” operate nationwide, with 300 more planned. 8/
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Kharkiv teen loses father, studies at home, social life online
Kharkiv teenagers describe lives shrinking indoors. 15-year Bohdan Levchykov studies at home and rarely leaves. He lost his father early in the war. His social life now exists mostly online. 7/
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Declining learning outcomes and doubled school attacks in Ukraine
Learning outcomes are collapsing. UNICEF reports Ukrainian children falling behind peers in reading, math, and science. Save the Children found that attacks on schools doubled in 2024 alone. 5/
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UNICEF: 1 million Ukrainian children forced online due to strikes
The result is mass disruption of childhood. UNICEF reports that nearly 1 million Ukrainian children are now forced to study online due to strikes and constant air-raid alarms. Many schools remain closed or intermittently shut. 3/
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Kharkiv Oblast worst hit: 26 schools damaged, 36 nearby strikes
Kharkiv Oblast is the worst hit. Bellingcat verified 26 schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities directly damaged, plus 36 additional strikes nearby that affected education spaces without a direct hit. 4/
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3,676 educational facilities damaged, 394 destroyed in Ukraine
This is not an isolated incident. Since Feb. 2022, 3,676 educational facilities across Ukraine have been damaged and 394 destroyed, according to Saveschools. Schools have become routine targets. 2/
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Guerre en Ukraine détruit une génération d’enfants
Ukraine’s war is quietly destroying a generation of children. On Nov. 17, two Russian strikes hit Balakliia. Three people were killed, 13 injured – including four children. A kindergarten about 100 meters from the blast was damaged. — Bellingcat 1/
