At 6 a.m. in late April, disguised Russian soldiers raided Nina’s home in northern Ukraine.

Her husband and daughter were taken at gunpoint by the army, but the 48-year-old told she knew it was her they were after. She feels they perceived her as the enemy since she was a school administrator.
“They looked everywhere, even the drains and the outdoor toilet,” she said. “They discovered Ukrainian language textbooks and courses.”
Educators in newly Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine have reported an increase in intimidation, threats, and pressure to change school programming to fit with pro-Russian rhetoric, according to Ukrainian officials.