Just as Ukrainian businesses shifted to digital rails under ultra-harsh conditions, the domestic education system is successfully integrating tools that make the learning process mobile. Online education in Ukraine has long ceased to be a temporary “forced measure” or a palliative makeshift from the pandemic era. It is a complex, flexible ecosystem that ensures the continuity of learning during shelling, air raids, and blackouts. Within the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP), digitalization has become one of the primary tools for overcoming learning loss and maintaining a connection to the Ukrainian context for hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. How many children in Ukraine are studying in person and remotely: the realities of wartime As of May 1, 2026, according to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) of Ukraine, the total number of students in institutions of general secondary education in Ukraine stands at 3,582,340. The breakdown by format clearly demonstrates how vital the digital infrastructure has become for maintaining the educational process and addressing learning gaps: In-person learning (standard mode): 2,338,924 students; Blended learning: 555,892 students; Remote (distance) learning: 285,162 students. In addition, over 300,000 Ukrainian children remain abroad (Ministry statistics indicate the exact figure is 315,441). For them, as well as for school-aged children in temporarily occupied territories, online learning remains the only bridge to the Ukrainian educational space. Consequently, the digital tools used in Ukraine’s education system serve an important social function. Naturally, the way these tools are used varies considerably depending on the age of the children.