Ukrainian schoolkids are learning how to fly drones, because "we don't know how long this war will last"
- By September 25, 2026 / 12:04 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Kyiv — Wooden boards line the entry corridor, replacing windows shattered by a recent Russian drone attack near the school's campus, 20 miles south of Ukraine's capital.
- The principal says they could become a permanent fixture, as repairs would cost $500,000.
- Inside, children sit next to old Soviet guns — gifts from their parents' military units — leaning against the classroom walls as they tinker with sleek, first-person-view (FPV) drones spread out across tables.
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- By September 25, 2026 / 12:04 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Kyiv — Wooden boards line the entry corridor, replacing windows shattered by a recent Russian drone attack near the school's campus, 20 miles south of Ukraine's capital.
- The principal says they could become a permanent fixture, as repairs would cost $500,000.
- Inside, children sit next to old Soviet guns — gifts from their parents' military units — leaning against the classroom walls as they tinker with sleek, first-person-view (FPV) drones spread out across tables.
Sources: CBS News