Ukrainian officials say educators in newly Russian-occupied areas of the country have reported increasing cases of intimidation, threats and pressure to adapt school programs to align with pro-Russian rhetoric.
The troops held her husband and daughter at gunpoint, but the 48-year-old told CNN she knew it was her they'd come for. As a school principal, she believes they saw her as the enemy."They were searching everywhere, even the drains and outdoor toilet," she explained."They found schoolbooks and tutorials for Ukrainian language."Nina is not alone.
'Some of them forgot how to write:' Inside a new school for children fleeing war 02:44At least 1,570 educational institutions have been destroyed or damaged by shelling since the start of Russia's invasion, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on May 2. The president's claims have not been independently verified by CNN. Ukraine accused Russia of dropping a bomb on a school in Luhansk region on May 7 where 90 people were taking shelter.
Video shows aftermath of deadly school bombing 02:49"The employees of educational institutions who remained in the occupation risk their own lives and health, [and] are subjected to coercion, violence, and pressure," Horbachov said."There are known cases of abduction of heads of education authorities and school principals," he added."Teachers are forced to cooperate and work in schools under the barrel of machine guns.
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