“I’m boiling inside. But I know no one here will pity me” Lyudmila, teacher at an elite Belgorod public school
“It’s impossible to tell what the younger generation really believes — or whether they can get through this”Pyotr, middle school teacher
“Military families will take our places” Irina, a teacher in Belgorod Region
RU
In Belgorod, missile alerts sound several times a day. The sirens wail, and sometimes we spend whole lessons sitting quietly until the alarm stops — it’s just become part of the routine. The kids barely react anymore. Every school has its own designated corners and corridors where we’re supposed to take cover — just walls around us. The older students follow the drills without any fuss: when the siren goes off, they head straight there. The younger ones still have to be gathered up. They’re playful, running around, fearless despite everything.
