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Ukraine to build first underground school to protect from Russian air raids

Pupils visit a bomb shelter at the start of the new school year in Ukraine's Odesa on September 1, 2022 [File: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP]

Ukraine plans to build its first fully underground school in the eastern city of Kharkiv to shield students from Russian bomb and missile attacks, the city’s mayor said.

Parts of Kharkiv City, which is located less than 35km (20 miles) from the Russian border, have been subjected to nearly daily Russian aerial attacks, which can strike before residents have time to reach underground shelters.

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