Children in Rome's city-run schools, from kindergarten up to junior high school, will be served a special Ukrainian menu from 2 May. Each of the city's municipi, or boroughs, will serve Ukrainian specialities one day next week, beginning with schools in the centre on Monday. The initiative aims to facilitate integration between children and open the door to a different culture.

It is also designed to welcome Ukrainian child refugees who have fled the Russian invasion of their country and arrived in Roman schools in recent weeks. The variation to the children's regular menu will begin with Varenyky, a sort of ravioli filled with meat and cooked with butter, followed by the classic Chicken Kiev, served with a side dish of buttered potatoes.