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With ongoing challenges in Ukraine, schools face both opportunities and hurdles. Recent cases include embezzlement concerning energy efficiency projects in Dnipro schools, with officials on trial for misusing UAH 14.2 million. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities are launching a truancy alert system, aiming to curb absenteeism. Winter holidays in Kyiv have been extended, reflecting administrative decisions influenced by current conditions. Furthermore, Ukrainian underground schools are being developed amidst military threats, highlighting efforts to maintain safe educational environments. International collaboration, such as the EU's investment in school meals, underlines the global support for Ukraine's educational sector.

What are the recent infrastructure changes in Ukrainian schools?

Ukraine is investing heavily in educational infrastructure, including energy efficiency initiatives and constructing underground schools to ensure safety during military threats. These efforts aim to modernize facilities despite challenges.

How is Ukraine dealing with truancy in schools?

Ukraine launched a rapid alert system to combat school truancy. This system notifies educators and law enforcement immediately when students skip classes, offering a proactive approach to increase school attendance rates.

Why are winter holidays in Kyiv schools extended?

The decision to extend winter holidays in Kyiv schools is likely influenced by the current socio-political climate, allowing for better management of resources and ensuring student safety during volatile times.

How is international cooperation impacting Ukrainian education?

International cooperation is significantly aiding Ukrainian education, with the European Union allocating €65 million for school meals. Such support helps sustain educational operations and improves student welfare amid ongoing challenges.

What legal actions are being taken against school embezzlement in Ukraine?

In response to embezzlement cases in Dnipro, involving over UAH 14.2 million, authorities are taking legal action against the involved parties. This move emphasizes transparency and accountability in educational funding.

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Damage to educational establishments in Kyiv following shelling on the night of 24 May 11 educational institutions damaged in Kyiv due to Russian attack. PHOTOS In Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, 11 educational institutions and facilities under the Education Department were damaged as a result of the enemy attack. 2 534 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kyiv Massive combined attack

The Ministry of Education and Science has approved the procedure for recognising learning outcomes achieved in the temporarily occupied territories Ukraine recognises education in occupied territories: Ministry of Education and Science has approved new procedures for schoolchildren from temporarily occupied territories The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, by Order No. 338 of February 23, 2026, approved the "Procedure for Recognizing the Learning Outcomes of Individuals Who Resided in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine at the Levels of Complete General Secondary Education." 1 171 7 Previously in trend: Studying during the war

Russia recruits children for terrorist attacks: SSU foiled attacks in secondary schools SSU and National Police foiled attempts by Russian Federation to organise terrorist attacks in schools in Kirovohrad and Odesa regions. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with the National Police, has foiled a series of terrorist attacks at educational institutions in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions. According to the investigation, two school pupils were acting on instructions from Russian intelligence services. 2 522 7

Embezzlement in the energy efficiency programme Embezzled more than UAH 14.2 million from energy efficiency programme for schools: members of organised group to stand trial in Dnipropetrovsk region – National Police. PHOTOS In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a case has been sent to court against members of an organised group who embezzled more than UAH 14.2 million during the implementation of an energy efficiency project in budget-funded institutions in the city of Dnipro, including schools. 1 822 5 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds

Trump on the attack on a school in Iran Trump denies US attack on Iranian school: We believe Iran did it US President Donald Trump said that Iran was responsible for the strike on an Iranian girls' school because "they are very inaccurate with their ammunition." 4 386 84 Previously in trend: US strikes on Iran

Digital system for tracking absenteeism in schools Ukraine launches school truancy alert system Ukraine is introducing a rapid alert system to tackle truancy in schools and kindergartens, allowing law enforcement officers and educators to respond immediately when children skip classes. 5 316 62

In Kherson region, schoolchildren were forced to write postcards to Russian soldiers In TOT of Kherson region, schoolchildren were forced to write postcards to Russian military personnel. PHOTO In the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of the Kherson region, schoolchildren in the "Kakhovka district" were forced to make greeting cards for Russian military personnel. 2 029 10 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Schoolchildren in Latvia will be taught to fly drones Schoolchildren in Latvia will be taught how to operate drones In Latvia, starting in the second semester of the current academic year, there are plans to gradually introduce practical classes on the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles as part of national defense lessons. 738 17 Previously in trend: Security of Europe Threat of Russian agression to EU

school Winter holidays in Kyiv schools extended until 1 February In Kyiv, winter holidays in general secondary education institutions have been extended until 1 February 2026. 2 175 5 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector Education in Ukraine

School holidays may be extended Winter holidays in Kyiv may be extended until February The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, together with the Kyiv City State Administration, must decide whether to extend or introduce winter holidays in the capital until 1 February 2026. 2 099 3 Previously in trend: Power outages Attacks on the energy sector

Archbishop Isaakii Vorzelskyi, abbot of the Holy Protection Holosiivska Pustyn monastery Abbot of UOC-MP monastery Vorzelskyi, who was found to be running underground school, fled Ukraine after media investigation The abbot of the "Holy Protection Holosiivska Pustyn" Monastery, Archbishop Isaakii Vorzelskyi (Fedir Pylypovych Andronik), likely left Ukraine the day after media reports about an underground school operating on the grounds of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate monastery... 9 995 70 Previously in trend: Underground UOC-MP school in Kyiv

Teenager suspected of stabbing spree at school Knife attack at school in Kyiv: teenager charged, victims in serious condition. PHOTO A 14-year-old resident of Kyiv region has been notified of suspicion of attempting to murder his 39-year-old teacher and 14-year-old classmate. 6 971 34 Previously in trend: Attack on a school

Schoolboy with a knife attacked a teacher at school: what is known? Attack by pupil with knife at school in Kyiv: Correspondence with suspected hostile special services is known. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Law enforcement officials have classified the actions of a minor who attacked a teacher and a pupil at a school in the capital as attempted murder. 11 542 33 Previously in trend: Attack on a school

Schoolboy attacked teacher with a knife in Kyiv: what is known? Pupil with knife attacked teacher and classmate at school in Kyiv, - police. PHOTO A pupil attacked a teacher and a classmate with a knife in one of the capital's schools. 11 772 75 Previously in trend: Attack on a school

school on the territory of the monastery Investigation has been launched into facts published by media regarding underground school on territory of monastery in Kyiv, - Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTO Under the procedural guidance of juvenile prosecutors from the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, investigators from the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and Kyiv Region have launched a pre-trial investigation under Part 1 of Article 436-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine... 5 497 34 Previously in trend: Underground UOC-MP school in Kyiv

Illegal school at UOC MP monastery in Kyiv teaches Russian - probe Underground school at UOC MP site in Kyiv teaches children "Russian world" principles - media. PHOTOS (updated) Since February 2025, an illegal school has been operating at the UOC MP monastery "Holosiivska Pustyn" in Kyiv, where children are taught using Soviet textbooks, shown Russian films and taught Russian. 15 052 150

Underground schools in Kharkiv: Syniehubov plans to continue construction More than 20 underground schools are planned to be completed by end of the year in Kharkiv region Large-scale construction of underground schools is underway in the Kharkiv region to ensure safe education in conditions of military threat. 695 4 Previously in trend: underground schools in Ukraine

Russia strikes sports school in Shostka Russians struck sports school in Shostka, where children were training, with drones. PHOTOS Today, 12 December, Russian occupation forces attacked a sports school in Shostka, Sumy region, where children were training. 4 679 12 Previously in trend: Russian strike on Shostka

Shooting at school Shooting on Lviv school grounds: conflict between parents leaves man wounded – police. VIDEO Police in Lviv region are working at the scene of a shooting on school grounds. 9 708 64 Previously in trend: Shooting in Lviv region

Students in Poprad protested against the Slovak prime minister over the war in Ukraine "If you are such heroes, go fight in Ukraine": Fico provoked school protest in Poprad. VIDEO Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico provoked a protest by students during a meeting with high school students in Poprad, saying that those who support the war "can go fight in Ukraine." 17 855 34 Previously in trend: Protests against Fico

Ukrainian girl forced to sing Russian song at school in Finland Ukrainian girl forced to sing "Kalinka" in Finnish school: mother outraged. VIDEO The mother of an 11-year-old Ukrainian girl, Iryna Horkun-Silen, said that her daughter was forced to sing in Russian at a Finnish school during a music lesson. 11 722 86 Previously in trend: Russification of Ukrainians Ukrainians in Finland

Ukrainian children attend underground school during the war Ukrainian children under fire: many teenagers do not want to think about their future after war, - media Russian aggression has turned Ukraine's skies into a source of constant fear for children. Most schoolchildren are forced to study online, taking refuge in shelters during air raid alerts, writes The Atlantic. 2 441 21 Previously in trend: Children are victims of war

How are schools and kindergartens in Kyiv operating after the attacks on the energy sector? Number of schools and kindergartens in Kyiv are currently operating as Points of Invincibility, - KCSA Educational institutions on the left bank of Kyiv are operating under emergency conditions due to Russian attacks on the capital's energy infrastructure. 1 793 6 Previously in trend: Attacks on the energy sector Shelling of Kyiv

Officials to be tried in Dnipropetrovsk region Almost 7 million hryvnias embezzled during renovation of school shelters: officials in Dnipropetrovsk region to stand trial. PHOTOS In the Dnipropetrovsk region, officials of the city council and a contractor were brought to trial. They embezzled almost UAH 7 million during the repair of school shelters. 895 1 Previously in trend: seizure of funds

Schoolchildren in Lithuania are taught to fly drones near the border with Russia Lithuania teaches children to fly drones near border with Russia. PHOTOS The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has opened the first of nine schools on the border with Russia, where children as young as 10 and adults will be taught to fly, assemble and program drones. 1 450 79 Previously in trend: Children are taught to operate drones

Oleksyn is trolling his colleague from Kyiv about shorts Director of gymnasium in Ivano-Frankivsk trolls colleague from Kyiv who banned students from wearing shorts: "Uniform is shorts. You might as well put fur coat on and muskrat hat". VIDEO Students and the principal of the Anton Krushelnytskyi Gymnasium in Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk region, recorded a humorous video about the requirements for school uniforms for students and teachers. 12 876 192 Previously in trend: 1 September

Russia attacked a school and a shop in Chernihiv region Russia attacked school and shop in Chernihiv region: no injuries. PHOTOS On 2 September, the Russian army attacked a non-operational school in the border town of Semenivka in Chernihiv region. 935 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region

An underground school in Kharkiv Cost of building underground school is about UAH 90 million, - MES The average cost of building an "underground school" is approximately 90 million hryvnia. 1 437 8 Previously in trend: underground schools in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Men allowed to travel abroad up to age 22 to finish school and university in Ukraine – Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the decision to allow men aged 18 to 22 to leave the country was made so that high school students could finish school and enroll in universities in Ukraine. 5 759 87 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25

Schoolchildren go abroad. How many of them study there 32% of Ukrainian graduates in 2022 did not even register for NMT - media Almost one-third of Ukrainian school graduates did not register for the NMT (National Multi-subject Test), which is mandatory for admission to Ukrainian universities. 33 747 24 Previously in trend: School students move abroad

Schoolchildren go abroad. Record reduction in the number of students Number of schoolchildren in Ukraine has reached lowest level in 30 years - media. INFOGRAPHICS At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, there were 3.74 million students of all forms of education in the Ukrainian education system, the lowest number in 30 years. 8 603 31 Previously in trend: School students move abroad

Children are taken abroad because of mobilization. What the Ministry of Education and Science says Taking 17-year-old son abroad out of fear of mobilization is irrational panic – Ministry of Education and Science Ukraine has no plans to lower the age for military mobilization, making parental concerns about drafting 18-year-olds unfounded. 7 091 40 Previously in trend: mobilization

Underground school in Kharkiv Fourth underground school opened in Kharkiv An underground school for 1000 students was opened in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, and 808 students are currently studying there. 1 108 2 Previously in trend: Underground schools in Kharkiv

An underground school in Kharkiv Third underground school was opened in Kharkiv. PHOTOS Today, 21 April, an underground school for almost 400 pupils was opened in a residential area of the Osnovianskyi district in Kharkiv. 1 964 12 Previously in trend: Studying during the war

Shmyhal Over two years, government has invested over UAH 16 billion in shelters and transportation for schools - Shmyhal Over the past two years, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 13.7 billion for the repair and construction of shelters in schools, as well as UAH 2.8 billion for the purchase of school buses. 519 11 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine

wreckage fell near school in Kyiv Consequences of fall of Shahed wreckage on territory of school in Desnianskyi district of Kyiv have been eliminated. PHOTO Rescuers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine eliminated the consequences of the fall of the wreckage of an enemy UAV in Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. 3 372 2 Previously in trend: UAVs attack on Kyiv

Occupiers are preparing a plan to send children to military camps in 2025 Kremlin involves war criminals in "education" of children in TOT, - National Resistance Center Russian war criminals will be "mentors" for Ukrainian schoolchildren in the temporarily occupied regions. 789 1

Strike on Odesa on 18 February 2025 Massive Russian drone attack on Odesa: 14 schools, 13 kindergartens and more than 500 houses without heating. VIDEO As a result of an enemy drone attack on Odesa, 14 schools, 13 kindergartens and a large residential area of more than 500 houses were left without electricity and heating. Experts are already assessing the consequences and determining how long it will take to repair the damage. 7 319 23

Propaganda events for schoolchildren in the TOT Occupiers organized propaganda events in schools in TOT of Zaporizhzhia region - National Resistance Center In the temporarily occupied Kamianets-Dniprovskyi, Zaporizhzhia region, Russian invaders held a propaganda event for schoolchildren. 752 0

Destruction of school No. 2 in Sudzha by Russian aviation Russian pilot hits school No. 2 in Sudzha, Kursk region, with aerial bomb. VIDEO A Russian pilot hits school No. 2 in the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region with an aerial bomb. 15 103 53

School of FPV drones from Third Assault Brigade opened in Lviv Third Assault Brigade opens FPV drone school in Lviv The Third Assault Brigade's FPV drone school has started in Lviv as part of the expansion of the Kill House Academy initiative. 2 461 3 Previously in trend: War

Secondary school students from Mariupol taken to Russia for "re-education" 119 secondary school students from Mariupol sent by occupiers to St. Petersburg for "re-education" - NRC Russian occupation forces have organized another departure of Ukrainian secondary school students from the temporarily occupied Mariupol to Russia. 2 491 10 Previously in trend: War

underground school 139 underground schools are being built in Ukraine - Ministry of Education Currently, 139 underground schools are being built in Ukraine, as well as several dozen vocational education and training institutions. 2 014 21

In Lviv, a physics teacher scolded students and sent them to the front "’You should be sent to front, maybe you will die faster. Bl#thering, m#rons": in Lviv, physics teacher scolded students, was suspended. VIDEO At secondary school No. 30 in Lviv, a laboratory assistant and physics teacher told students during a class that they were supposedly to be sent to the front line to die quickly. The man was suspended from working with children. 18 070 129

EU allocates 65 million euros for school meals EU allocates €65 million for school meals in Ukraine The European Union is allocating €65 million for school lunches for primary school students in Ukraine. 1 302 12 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Russians shelled school in Kherson Russian Federation shelled educational institution in center of Kherson. VIDEO Russian occupants attacked an educational institution in the central part of Kherson. 1 323 0 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers presented textbook on "history of Kherson region" Occupies presented textbook on "history of Kherson region" for schoolchildren in TOT - NRC As part of a policy of manipulating the minds of children in the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, the Russian occupiers presented a new textbook on the "history of the Kherson region" for students in grades 5-7. 1 466 9 Previously in trend: War

У Слов'янську закривають школи і скасовують публічні заходи Schools are being closed and public events are being canceled in Sloviansk due to security situation - CMA Schools are being closed and public events are being canceled in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, due to the worsening security situation. 3 616 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine