Children in Kharkiv start a new academic year in an underground school<br /><br />Children in Ukraine's Kharkiv began the new academic year on Monday, September 1, in an underground school built to shield them from Russian attacks.<br /><br />Among them was six-year-old Maria Yakunkina, whose mother said she chose the facility because it is located three floors below ground and offers a rare chance for in-person learning.<br /><br />As air raid sirens sounded, teachers and students were gathered in classrooms equipped with modern supplies and safety systems.<br /><br />Mayor Ihor Terekhov said 17,000 children will attend in-person classes this year. He added Kharkiv had seven newly built underground schools and six metro stations that host underground classrooms, with three more schools expected to open in January.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#Ukraine
