Ukrainian army's 35th Marine Brigade members conduct mine clearance work at a field in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 11, 2023.
Ukrainian army's 35th Marine Brigade members conduct mine clearance work at a field in Donetsk, Ukraine on July 11, 2023.
  • Ukrainian schoolchildren will enroll in mandatory landmine safety courses this year. 
  • Meanwhile, Russian students learn how to operate drones and clean guns. 
  • The moves show the contrasting sides of the war — and a heartbreaking reality for children.

This upcoming school year, Russian and Ukrainian students will be learning vastly different subjects in the classroom. While Russian schoolchildren will operate airborne drones, drill rifles, and train in hand-to-hand combat, Ukrainian kids will undergo a safety course for navigating treacherous landmines.