Ukraine war: How Russia's war is changing childhood in Ukraine - BBC News

In Ukraine, six-year-old Nika now attends classes in a subway station to avoid Russian bombardment.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage caption, Six-year-old Nika is now attending kindergarten undergroundBy Sarah RainsfordBBC Eastern Europe correspondent, KharkivRussia's war has transformed everything in Kharkiv, including childhood.

Missiles are fired on Ukraine's second city from across the Russian border which is so close by that there are only seconds to stop them.

If they're aimed at Kharkiv there's every chance they'll hit - and little chance of reaching shelter.

School and kindergarten buildings have been closed for almost two years for safety, and playgrounds stand empty.

Now, as the full-scale war heads towards its third year, parts of life in Kharkiv are moving underground.

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