Belgorod governor advises schools to use old textbooks to protect pupils from Ukrainian shelling
A damaged residential building seen in Shebekino, Belgorod region, Russia, 2 July 2023. Photo: EPA/STRINGER The governor of Russia’s western Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has advised schools and kindergartens to stack up old textbooks in front of windows to protect pupils and teachers from broken glass during Ukrainian shelling, independent media outlet IStories reported on Tuesday.