IJR News — today's news from every sideUkraine's students open fifth school year in bunkers and online classes — Sep 1, 2026Across Ukraine, the return to school amid Russia’s ongoing invasion is characterized by a heavy shift to remote, hybrid, or basement/underground learning as ballistic missiles and drones keep air-raid alerts frequent in cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. Officials warn of war-inflicted losses—unreachable classrooms, destroyed textbooks, and the looming winter—amid a sprawling, resilient effort to keep education going through shelters, basements, and fortified schools.
Marcus Bell Hard to imagine studying while listening for air raid sirens. Winter is going to make this so much harder for these students.
