These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.

NYT World Tuesday 01 September 2026, 17:11 UTC By Andrew E. Kramer and Evelina Riabenko 1 min read

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The first day of school at Sichovy Collegium in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Tuesday. The school operates from an underground space, built to allow children to continue learning safely amid the war.

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