Background: after the Russian occupation in February – March 2022, an occupation regime was established in a significant part of Southern Ukraine, within the framework of which the aggressor state is carrying out institutional construction, in particular, in the field of education. Purpose: analyze the dysfunctional character of the institute of education in the temporarily occupied territories of the South of Ukraine Methods: qualitative analysis of photo images that are publicly available on the Internet Results: the hypothesis that the main task of educational institutions is Russification, the spread of enemy propaganda and the education of the young generation in the spirit of collaboration has been confirmed. For this purpose, various tools are used - re-education centers, folk and unofficial holidays, inciting inter-ethnic enmity, creation of children's and youth organizations. The activities of social organizations in the field of education are aimed at the destruction of Ukrainian identity, deindividuation, zombification and militarization of the consciousness of schoolchildren and students. Conclusion: the dysfunctionality of the educational institution in the temporarily occupied territories of the South of Ukraine is the result of the deliberate actions of powerful actors, which are aimed at preserving and strengthening the occupation regime, dehumanizing the educational process and turning the school into a closed totalitarian space Key words: social institution, education, dysfunctionality, visualization, russification
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