In this UNICEF blog, Toby Fricker revisits Ukraine after five years:
“Disrupted education has sadly become the norm for children across Ukraine. The COVID-19 pandemic and then the escalation of the war mean children are between one and two years behind in core subjects.”
“During my visit this time, I see what’s left of one school that has been largely destroyed. The walls and roof of much of the building have collapsed, although one of the classrooms on an upper floor remains strangely still intact – windowless now, but still containing desks. It’s a sad reminder of the school life that once existed there.”