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Secret schools keep Ukrainian kids learning under occupation

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November 15, 2026

Ukrainian schoolchildren living under Russian occupation are forced to attend Russian schools, but some of them are continuing their Ukrainian schooling online, in secret. DW correspondent Nimisha Jaiswal reports.

Ukrainian children living under Russian occupation are risking punishment, detention and even separation from their families to continue attending Ukrainian schools online in secret.

This report follows teachers and students who use VPNs and remote learning to stay connected to Ukraine despite propaganda, surveillance and frequent power and internet outages.

For many, education has become more than learning, it is a way to preserve their identity, language and hopes for the future amid war and occupation.

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