Reports about it «Ukrinform» with reference to the chief sanitary doctor of the region Natalia Gopko.

It is noted that the incident occurred in a school in the village of Dikhtynets on January 23.

"A spray in the dressing room sprayed one of the students, the room goes into the corridor, and the children immediately began to complain about poor health, students from grades 1 to 9 suffered: 2 boys and 15 girls," Gopko said.

Victims of the incident were hospitalized, and the remaining students were evacuated from the building. Spray was handed over to law enforcement officers.

It is noted that the 9th grade student who had sprayed the substance stated that he did not know what the substance was in him. In respect of his parents, a case was initiated under the article “Failure by parents or persons to replace them, the responsibilities for raising children.”

In October 2018, more than 350 children were evacuated from school in Zaporizhia.