Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: More than 1,200 kindergartens damaged as a result of Russian shelling, 121 destroyed to the ground

As a result of Russian shelling of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, 1,222 kindergartens were damaged, 121 were destroyed to the ground, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Andriy Vitrenko reported.

“As of today, 121 kindergartens have been completely destroyed, 1,222 have been damaged, but we do not stop and, together with local authorities, we are repairing and doing major repairs. Thus, 433 kindergartens have already been repaired and 94 kindergartens have undergone major repairs and have been restored,” Vitrenko said.

According to him, preschool education institutions are being resumed through international partners.

“In particular, UNICEF is helping us with the creation of a safe educational environment. In partnership, we have already restored 63 shelters in kindergartens, more than 200 kindergartens have been supplied with furniture,” Vitrenko said.

Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack drones, missiles, guided aerial bombs, MLRS.

The Russian leadership denies that the Russian army, during a full-scale war, launches targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and villages, killing civilians and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.

The Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are targeted.