Lviv Officials Refute Claims of Mass School Absenteeism Among Displaced Children
Lviv authorities have firmly rejected allegations of widespread school absenteeism among children displaced by the war, citing misinformation. According to local officials, recent claims that 50,000 internally displaced children are not attending school in the city, allegedly due to bullying, are unfounded and grossly exaggerated. Official figures show that only 12,000 displaced children under 18 currently live in Lviv, with 4,600 enrolled in schools and kindergartens, directly contradicting the