INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Ukrainian official said Thursday that Russian troops occupying Ukraine's Mariupol had canceled school summer holidays in the
south-eastern port city to prepare pupils for switching to a Russian curriculum.The strategic city fell to Moscow's forces following a
devastating siege that culminated when Ukrainian forces laid down arms last week at the Azovstal steelworks where they were holding out."The
occupiers have announced the extension of the school year until September 1," city official Petro Andryushchenko wrote on social media.There
was no confirmation of the announcement from the Russian side."Throughout the summer, children will have to study Russian language,
curriculum and prepare them for going back to school with a Russian curriculum."Andryushchenko said the city's Russian leadership was
months-long operation to capture the port.
