The kremlin is intensifying the militarization of children and youth. At the latest congress of putin\u2019s \u201cmovement of the first,\u201d its leader artur orlov announced a plan to increase the organization\u2019s membership from the current 12.5 million to 18 million by 2030. In fact, every second russian aged 6 to 25 is expected to become part of this paramilitary structure.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The \u201cmovement of the first,\u201d established in 2022 as an analogue of the soviet pioneers, is actively expanding its infrastructure and \u201crecruitment base\u201d: the number of primary branches is expected to grow from 51,000 to 78,000, while the number of mentors will triple to over 5 million. Mentors may include teachers, students, and participants of the war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Through such organizations, the kremlin seeks to shape a generation of youth raised from childhood to take part in war and indoctrinated with hatred toward Ukraine and the West. This is further evidence that russia has no intention of abandoning its aggressive plans and is preparing a \u201cpersonnel reserve\u201d for its army directly in schools.<\/p>\n
It should be recalled that in June, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against the \u201cmovement of the first\u201d and the artek children\u2019s camp in Crimea, which the occupiers had turned into a propaganda hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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