Breaking News:THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL AS CLASSROOMS SHELLED IN EASTERN UKRAINE — UNICEF

On 26 January, Angelina, 10, a fourth grade student, writes on the blackboard during the class in Marinka school No. 2 in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Containing 21 tons of sand, the sandbags in the background reinforce the classroom windows and are intended to prevent them from shattering during the frequent shellings. Photo/UNICEF_Hetman_20170126_03

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