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Underground classrooms: Photos of Ukrainian students’ first day back to school

School students listen to their teachers during a lesson, in the basement of a municipal building during the first day in school in Bobryk, Sumy region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. The Bobryk school was forced to move to the basement due to endless alarms. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Russia Ukraine War Underground School

Ukrainian students near the front line of Russia’s invasion started their first day back to school underground to ensure their safety, marking the fourth year that schools have kept lessons going despite the war.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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