In Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 20,000 children go underground to study

Al JazeeraEN 5 min read 100% complete by Mansur MirovalevMarch 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM

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In Kharkiv, Ukraine, approximately 20,000 children are attending school in the city's subway system due to the ongoing threat of Russian attacks. These "metroschools," like the one at the Oleksandr Maselsky station, provide a safer learning environment amidst frequent air raid sirens and drone attacks. Since 2022, over 100 children have been killed in the Kharkiv region by Russian assaults. The subway schools allow students and teachers to focus on education without the constant worry of aerial attacks. The underground classrooms offer a sense of security for children in Ukraine's second-largest city, located near the Russian border.

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Mansur Mirovalev ×230% Oleksandr Maselsky station 40% Al Jazeera ×250% Maksym Trystapshon 60% Russia ×370% Ukraine ×580% Kharkiv ×890%

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subway schools 100% kharkiv 90% russian attacks 80% child safety 70% missile attacks 60% drone attacks 60% aerial raids 60% ukraine 50% education 40%

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Kharkiv

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