Minister of Education reported on how many educational institutions were damaged with Russian missiles on 10 October
DIANA KRECHETOVA – FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2022
As a result of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine that occurred on 10 October, 38 educational institutions were damaged all over the country.
Source: Serhii Shkarlet, the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, in the all-Ukrainian 24/7 newscast on 14 October
He reported that the following educational institutions were damaged in Kyiv:
- one of the buildings of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MES);
- the Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University;
- the Kyiv professional communication college;
- the Pedagogical Museum (the Teacher’s House);
- the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences Presidium.
Apart from the mentioned institutions, three more schools, a kindergarten and two extracurricular institutions were damaged in Kyiv.
The missile, which exploded on the intersection of the Volodymyrska Street and the Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv badly damaged one of the main buildings of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine.
"The building which dealt with the issues of education and science, innovations, professional technical education and digitalization was in the centre of the blast wave. It was these units that were located there.
All offices in the building were damaged but you know what is symbolic? Almost everything was destroyed but the flag of Ukraine and the MES banner remained standing in the conference hall", Shkarlet remarked.
The Ministry is now working on restoration of the educational facilities damaged on 10 October.
"We are urgently forming a government-approved document, which would make it possible to allocate funds for glazing and roof repair in order to prevent flooding in these institutions and prepare them for the autumn-winter period", Shkarlet states.
The Kyiv museums that were damaged in the attacks are raising money for restoration.
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