45 Days of Captivity: The Story of a School Director from Kharkiv Region Who Ended Up in Russian Dungeons
- Alina Dykhman
- Apr 23
- 1 min read

This account follows a Ukrainian school director abducted by Russian forces and held for 45 days in captivity. She was interrogated and mentally pressured for refusing to adopt Russian educational standards. The story reflects the broader assault on Ukraine’s educational infrastructure, where teachers and administrators who resist are subjected to persecution. Her experience exposes the systematic efforts to replace Ukrainian education with Russian propaganda.
Read the full article in NewsMaker (Moldova) here.
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