Ceremony at Kyiv’s cadet school to mark beginning of new school year
(4 Sep 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyiv, Ukraine - 04 September 2023 1. Children dressed in uniforms and smock dresses walking into the ceremony. 2.Young men in military uniform drawing swords and marching 3.Military band playing 4. Children in military uniform during the national anthem. 5. Children singing national anthem 6. Parents clapping and taking photos 7. Cadets put on uniform hats 8. SOUNDBITE; (Ukrainian) Anna Halka, 46, mother of children in cadet school: “I’m not worried because even if the war goes on for a long time, now every man has to defend our country.” 9. Young boys in military uniform 10. Man signing 11. Young child in military uniform yawning 12. Various performances 13. SOUNDBITE; (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Prysiazhniuk, 49, father of Oleksandr Prysiazhniuk: “I feel really great and proud of him enrolling here in 10th grade, it’s his first year. I’m very happy for him.” 14. Various of boys marching in time to music 15, Smaller children watching 16. Parents watching 17. Children marching 18. Oleksandr Prokhorov in military uniform talking to student SOUNDBITE; (Ukrainian) Oleksandr Prokhorov, 23, Luhansk Region, whose brother is in the school: “It’s the duty of all Ukrainians, we defend our country, our Ukraine and all together we’ll achieve victory. Also, thanks to the help from Western countries, I think everything will be Ukraine, we will win 100 per cent. “ 19. Box filled with building blocks 20. Child dressed in military uniform looking at blocks 21. Children dressed in military uniform playing with blocks 22. Child dressed in military uniform reading 23. Child in tears being comforted by adult STORYLINE: The first day of the new school year was marked with a ceremony at a Ukrainian cadet school in Kyiv. Volodymyr the Great school Number 23 is unique in Ukraine, as it trains children to become military cadets, starting at the age of 7. In formation, the students marched holding tasselled frames of blue and yellow ‒ the national colours. “I feel really great and proud of him enrolling here to the 10th grade, it’s his first year,” said Volodymyr Prysiazhniuk, father of Oleksandr Prysiazhniuk who had made the decision himself to attend the cadet school. The school has some 540 students. Some board on weekdays at the institution where they learn discipline and other skills many see as essential to their survival, returning to class with the country at war. Oleksandr Prokhorov, a 23 year old soldier who comes from the Luhansk Region said he was proud of his brother who was attending the school as he wanted him to follow in his path. “It’s the duty of all Ukrainians, we defend our country, our Ukraine and all together we’ll achieve victory." Prokhorov said. AP video shot by Bela Szandelszky =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
