India, Nov. 4 -- UNICEF said in a news note dated Nov. 3, 2026 that children across Ukraine are facing growing disruptions to their education as air-raid alarms continue to interrupt the school day amid ongoing escalating attacks.
Scale of school-time disruptions
UNICEF reported that since the start of the 2026–2027 academic year, children have experienced an average of 34 hours of air-raid alarms during school time, based on data covering the period up to Oct. 20.
According to UNICEF, this is equivalent to more than 13 per cent of scheduled learning hours.
Comparison with 2025 levels
UNICEF said air-raid alarms occurred on nearly two-thirds of school days (65.9 per cent) in September and October 2026, compared with around one-third (3...