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By Amanda Killelea Even near the front line, Ukraine’s children still have their lessons – until the next air raid siren goes off. The class heads for shelter in a basement dance studio. The port city of Mykolaiv was one of the first to be attacked when Russia invaded and has been bombarded by shells, drones and rockets. But one teacher is carrying on the fight for education while her husband is away in the military. Olesia Zabrodska tells us: “The war had atrocious effects on children. Let alone the educational loss, the mental toll on them is huge and they will never be the same again. This …

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