Brave Ukrainian children take school classes in underground metro stations to avoid Putin’s missiles

These are the brave Ukrainian children going to school underground – to stay safe from Russian bombardments. Thousands of kids aged six to 16 learn in converted metro stations protected from the carnage above ground. Five underground schools have opened in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, just 15 miles from the border with Russia. Valerii Shepel, the deputy head of Kharkiv’s education department, said there were 2,200 pupils enrolled across the five “metro schools” and that thousands more wanted to join. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across t