WorldUkrainian schools hear air-alert wails instead of the first-bell welcome
Thousands of Ukrainian children began the school year on Sept. 1, but Russia’s sixth consecutive day of air attacks on Kyiv forced traditional first-bell ceremonies underground. Some schools shifted to hybrid or fully remote learning, while pupils continued lessons amid repeated air-raid sirens.
TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-09-01 18:31Original
Ukrainian schools hear air-alert wails instead of the first-bell welcome
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