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Von Der Leyen visits schools damaged by Russian invasion in Irpin

by The Kyiv Independent news desk September 16, 2022 3:00 AM 1 min read
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First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska traveled with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to two schools heavily damaged by Russia's invasion in Irpin in Kyiv Oblast on Sept. 15. The day before, von der Leyen pledged 100 million euros to rebuild Ukrainian schools.

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