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Ukrainian boarding schools train teens to replace fallen fathers in war

Washington Post World Sunday 27 September 2026, 09:00 UTC By Steve Hendrix, Kostiantyn Khudov 1 min read
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KYIV — Viktor is the older one, by two minutes, so he is the one who feels obliged to head most directly to the war that killed his father. He and his twin brother were 12 when Viktor Sr., a Ukrainian infantryman, died on the front lines. Democracy Dies in Darkness Ukrainian boarding schools train teens to replace fallen fathers in war

KYIV — Viktor is the older one, by two minutes, so he is the one who feels obliged to head most directly to the war that killed his father. He and his twin brother were 12 when Viktor Sr., a Ukrainian infantryman, died on the front lines. Democracy Dies in Darkness Ukrainian boarding schools train teens to replace fallen fathers in war The government has opened five boarding schools that are part grief counseling and part boot camp. 9 min
Ukrainian (ORG) Viktor Sr. (PERSON)
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