How russia militarizes children in the occupied territories

The opening of the “first and only” military-patriotic center in russia was announced in occupied Donetsk, with celebrations taking place at the local branch of the propaganda organization “Movement of the First.”

▫️ At this center in Donetsk, teenagers aged 12 to 18 will study history and political science alongside basic military training, all based on kremlin’s methodologies.

▫️ Such propaganda centers contribute to the militarization of young minds in the temporarily occupied territories, familiarizing them with the concepts of war and encouraging future service in the russian army. This is part of moscow’s strategy to train the next generation of soldiers for its war against Ukraine.

Through aggressive ideological indoctrination under the guise of “military-patriotic education” in the TOT, the enemy aims to sever children’s ties with Ukraine and impose a russian identity. The kremlin seeks to strengthen its control over the occupied territories by raising a new generation loyal to the occupying power.