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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 Russian attack

Russian attacks involve combined missile, drone, artillery, and ground operations targeting military positions, energy infrastructure, and civilian centers. Though Ukrainian air defense regularly intercepts a significant portion of incoming missiles and drones, Russia has launched thousands of missiles and drones since February 2022, killing thousands of civilians and destroying critical infrastructure.

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