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As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell

Thousands of Ukrainian children mark a milestone on Sept. 1 by stepping into a new world of classrooms and learning, with the "first bell" ceremony traditionally marking this transition. Yet this year, the "first bell" was forced underground as Russia pounded Kyiv with aerial attacks for the sixth consecutive day, as across the country, hundreds of thousands of pupils see their school life disrupted by Russia's full-scale war. Nataliia Maievska, the director of a secondary school with an empha

About Crime

Ukraine has a number of law enforcement agencies that investigate criminal activity ranging from corruption and financial fraud to organized crime, as well as war crimes committed by Russia. The National Police, Security Service of Ukraine, and State Bureau of Investigation handle cases across multiple jurisdictions, with specialized units addressing wartime offenses, including collaboration with Russian occupying forces.

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