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‘Children thrive down here’: the secret play centre hidden under Ukraine’s most dangerous city

Kherson’s children have missed nearly four years of school, living in isolation or underground to hide from dronesIn an underground shelter in Kherson, probably the most dangerous city in Ukraine, children are chasing each other between plastic chairs. Outside,mortars, artillery and drones fly their deadly paths back and forth across the Dnipro River that separates the city from Russian forces.This makeshift underground play centre is one of the few places where children can socialise with each other in safety. For a few hours, it can be as though the war is not happening. When the explosions get too close, teachers working at the centre clap louder or turn up the music to drown out the noise. Continue reading...


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