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The President instructed the Prime Minister and the relevant ministers to discuss the capacity of local budgets with the communities and conduct a logistics audit.
Law enforcement officers uncovered a scheme involving the fictitious employment of men as teachers at private lyceums for $10,000 in order to obtain a deferment. Five organizers have been notified of suspicion, and 21 men evaded conscription.
In the settlement of Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv district, an educational institution was damaged as a result of an attack by a Russian UAV. Rescuers extinguished the fire on a 1,200-square-meter roof; there were no casualties.
The Ministry of Education has approved updated procedures for responding to bullying, introducing a single commission and clear deadlines. The fact of bullying is now established only by a court, and institutions must create their own prevention systems.
The body of a 12-year-old girl was found in the yard of a former lawmaker; according to the investigation, she inhaled gas from a canister. The man was remanded in custody for two months.
This year, more than 4,300 participants in the war against Ukraine and their children were admitted to Russian higher education institutions, one and a half times more than last year. Nearly 40% of applicants were admitted without exams, while two-thirds would not have passed the competition without preferential provisions.
The government has allocated more than UAH 308. 4 million for nearly 61,000 families that applied for assistance. Payments are being made in stages; applications can be submitted until November 1.
On Friday, a 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, killing five staff members and injuring 23 people. Before that, he killed his grandmother and grandfather, after which he took his own life.
In the occupied Donetsk region, schools and kindergartens are being closed under the guise of reorganization, leaving populated areas without educational institutions. The closure of 12 schools and 24 kindergartens is known, as is the reorganization of 69 more institutions.
At a school in Nonthaburi province, a student opened fire, killing a teacher and injuring four people before taking his own life. This is already the second similar incident in Thailand this year.
The Cabinet of Ministers demands that schools be fully prepared for the new academic year, including shelters and textbooks. From September 1, teachers’ salaries will increase by 20%, while students’ scholarships will double.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister visited Ukraine for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The parties discussed Russia's strikes, the blocking of grain corridors, and cooperation in the energy sector.
Ukraine has begun accepting applications for a one-time payment of 5,000 hryvnias under the "Schoolchild's Package" program for children entering first grade in 2026–2027. Applications are accepted through Diia or at the Pension Fund until November 1, 2026.
In 2026, applicants submitted 1,189,960 applications to higher education institutions, 28% more than last year. Lviv Polytechnic received the most applications, while management was the most popular field of study.
A 58-year-old director of a language center is suspected of corrupting students aged 13 and 14 during classes. The actions lasted in 2018-2020 and 2023-2025.
Mindaugas Sinkevičius proposed to exclude Lomonosov's texts from Lithuanian school curricula due to imperial ideology and to include Shevchenko's works.
A 51-year-old serviceman, while intoxicated, threw a grenade near a lyceum in Podilsk, injuring a 13-year-old boy. The suspect has been taken into custody without the right to bail, and faces up to seven years in prison for hooliganism.
Law enforcement officers exposed an organized group that supplied low-quality coal to schools and hospitals during winter blackouts. Eight participants were notified of suspicion of embezzlement of budget funds.
Propaganda materials about the war have been officially included in the unified Russian language textbooks for grades 10-11 and college students. The Center for Countering Disinformation stated that this is another proof of the transformation of Russian education into a conveyor belt for the ideological indoctrination of youth.
The one-time assistance "School Student's Package" for first-graders in 2026 has not yet been launched in "Diia"; the service is under development. The payment of 5,000 hryvnias will become available later, applications will be accepted until November 1.
Minister of Education Andriy Butenko reported on the russian attack on the educational literature warehouse. Students will gain access to electronic versions of textbooks.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported numerous violations at the children's camp "Artek Zakarpattia". Unsanitary conditions, rotten food, mold in the shelter, and lack of proper safety were found.
The Russians launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, including 27 ballistic missiles, and 185 drones. Zelenskyy stated that due to a shortage of interceptors for the Patriot system, only one ballistic missile was shot down.
Prosecutors have sent to court the case against the heads of organizations that prepared Ukrainian children in Crimea for service in the Russian army. They received almost 4.5 million rubles in grants for this activity.
President of Poland Karol Nawrocki signed amendments to the education law that ban mobile phones in schools and kindergartens. The ban will take effect on September 1, 2026, with exceptions for educational needs and emergency cases.
In Lviv, after the russian missile strike, two people are considered missing. Rescuers evacuated an elderly man, and a total of 34 people were injured.
Head of the Lviv Oblast Military Administration Maksym Kozytskyi reported 34 injured as a result of the Russian missile attack. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Nine people have been rescued from under the rubble of a five-story building damaged by a Russian strike in Lviv. The number of injured has risen to 31, including three children; the search and rescue operation is ongoing.
As a result of the Russian missile attack in Lviv, 30 people were injured. Rescuers are freeing people from under the rubble, more than 20 buildings have been damaged.
Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration Maksym Kozytskyi reported that the number of victims has increased to 26, including children. 15 people have been hospitalized, one child is in the hospital.