The students in the Kharkivin eastern Ukraine, learn what bulletproof vests and explosives are like, while also doing evacuation and first aid exercises, as Ukraine prepares for a possible major attack by the Russian army.
The city is only 40 kilometers from the border with Russia and has many factories for the construction of tanks, aircraft and agricultural machinery. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he could be a target for the Russians, but his spokesman said he was “hypothetical.”
Russia denies plans to invade Ukraine, but local authorities have not risked it, especially after Moscow recognized the two separatist provinces of Donbass.
“We started doing exercises for children more often, to avoid situations in which young children are injured or, God forbid, killed,” said civil defense expert Alexander Shevtsuk. “We let them test our uniforms, bulletproof vests and helmets. “We show them what explosive devices can look like, so that they have some idea of ​​what can happen to them.”
One student, Nazar, said: “It’s very relevant (the exercise), given the situation between Ukraine and Russia. And yes, it’s very, very scary. “
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