Kyiv school graduates sat for the National Multidisciplinary Test after a Russian attack damaged 11 educational institutions across the city [1].
The persistence of the students underscores the attempt to maintain educational continuity and university admission paths despite the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The strikes targeted the Podilskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Solomianskyi districts [1]. Despite the damage to the facilities, students proceeded with the NMT on the same day as the attack to secure the scores required for higher education enrollment.
Academic performance remained high despite the circumstances. Some graduates achieved 200 points on the NMT in two or more subjects [2].
The National Multidisciplinary Test serves as the primary gateway for Ukrainian students to enter universities. The disruption of these centers poses a direct challenge to the academic calendar, a system already strained by years of conflict.
Local reports said that the students continued their exams as a gesture of defiance against the strikes. The damage to the 11 schools [1] highlights the continued targeting of civilian and educational infrastructure in the capital region.
“Kyiv school graduates sat for the National Multidisciplinary Test after a Russian attack damaged 11 educational institutions”
The decision to proceed with the NMT immediately following strikes on educational infrastructure demonstrates the strategic importance of the academic cycle to Ukraine's long-term stability. By maintaining the testing schedule, the state ensures that a generation of students does not lose a year of progress, while the high scores achieved serve as a symbolic victory of civilian resilience over military disruption.
