US EditionRussian Children Take Part in Military Training Camp: Report
Eighty-three children aged 8 to 17 participated in military drills supervised by war veterans to build patriotism and prepare for future service, despite concerns about indoctrination.
- This week, 83 young participants between the ages of 8 and 17 attended a military-style training camp along the banks of the River Don in Russia’s Rostov region.
- The camp was part of a broader Russian movement to prepare youth for potential military service amid debates about patriotism and indoctrination.
- Under supervision by veterans wounded in Ukraine, the children completed physical drills, including running, crawling in sand and water, and practicing with real or replica weapons.
- Instructor Vladimir Yanenko noted that the children acquired valuable insight and skills, emphasizing the significance of patriotic education. Meanwhile, participant Anton expressed his commitment to dedicating himself fully to his country.
- The training is said to promote teamwork and perseverance, but opponents caution that it may lead to indoctrination and negatively affect children by introducing them to military environments at a young age.
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It is disgusting! Even children of primary school age train in military camps in Russia for future wars.
Russian children take part in military training camp: Report
It was quite an adventure for a group of Russian children — aged 8 to 17 — who took part in a military training camp earlier this week. Soldiers supervised the kids and teens as they participated in a “route march” on the shore of the River Don in southern Russia — running, doing pushups, crawling in sand and through water, Reuters reported. Some even held real weapons, while others carried replica rifles. One 8-year-old was asked about the most…
More than 80 minors participated in a day of harsh war on the banks of the Don River, running and crawling over the sand and waters of the river. Cadets were led by a Cossack squadron from the Rostov region.
Dozens of Russian schoolchildren participated this week in a simulation of military training organized by war veterans in Ukraine on the banks of a river in southern Russia.
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