Ukrainian schools hear air-alert wails instead of the first-bell welcome

Ukrainian schools hear air-alert wails instead of the first-bell welcome

Thousands of Ukrainian children mark a milestone on Sept. 1 by stepping into a new world of classrooms and learning, with the "first bell" ceremony traditionally marking this transition. Yet this year, the "first bell" was forced underground as Russia pounded Kyiv with aerial attacks for

By Yevgeniya Doluda