russia continues to expand the militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, turning teenagers into a mobilization resource for future wars.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f In russia\u2019s Volgograd region, at the \u201cAvangard\u201d camp, the first interregional session of this year of the \u201cTime of Young Heroes\u201d program, organized by the \u201cWarrior\u201d military-patriotic center, has been completed. Approximately 900 teenagers aged 14\u201317 passed through this training program, a significant number of whom were taken by the occupiers from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Over two weeks, the children were trained in basic firearms handling, physical training, tactical medicine, assault tactics, and drone operation. All of this was accompanied by intensive ideological indoctrination, including meetings with participants in the war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The kremlin views residents of the TOT, including minors, solely as a resource for conducting a prolonged war. The preparation of children for participation in combat operations clearly demonstrates this approach. russian authorities are building a system of upbringing based on the cult of war, hatred, and revanchism.<\/p>\n
The Center previously reported on the large-scale expansion of the \u201cAvangard\u201d and \u201cWarrior\u201d military-patriotic centers both in russia and in the TOT of Ukraine. It was also reported that the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on russian citizens involved in the militarization of Ukrainian children in the TOT, including individuals linked to the \u201cWarrior\u201d center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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