Back To School In Ukraine -- Pupils Prepare Bomb Shelters Before Lessons Restart

Children are painting the walls in a bomb shelter beneath their school in Lviv, western Ukraine, helping parents, teachers, and others get the building ready for lessons to resume in September. Across Ukraine, schools are gearing up for an academic year like no other. Originally published at - *** RFE/RL has one of the largest local reporter networks in Ukraine and the region. Check (and bookmark) our regularly updated briefing on the latest situation and outstanding reporting: It includes reporting from frontline positions in the Donbas to the vulnerable cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv. We serve as the trusted source of news locally in 23 countries without a free press. For our best reporting, visit or follow us on: Facebook Twitter Instagram