KHARKIV, Ukraine — Thousands of children across Ukraine have been stuck behind computer screens for more than five years as Russia’s constant bombings have left them unsafe to leave COVID-era online schools the rest of the world discarded years ago.
Moscow routinely targets civilian infrastructure all over Ukraine, making even the most basic activities an intolerable risk.
Fourth-grader Kyrylo has only attended classes in person for three months out of his entire life. The little boy started kindergarten in 2020, as the pandemic forced students across the world into virtual homeschooling.
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Children gather in an underground school in Pisochyn, Ukraine. NY Post/Caitlin Doornbos A little girl playing dress-up in the school. NY Post/Caitlin Doornbos
When schools reopened in the fall of 2021, Kyrylo was delighted
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