“40 children from Berdyansk were forcibly recruited into the Russian “Unarmy” – ombudsman The occupying power of the Russian Federation forces Ukrainian children to join the military-patriotic organization “Unarmy” in the occupied territories. Children are taught military affairs and forced to swear allegiance to Russia.”, — write on: unn.ua
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He noted that it became known from open sources that 40 children from Berdyansk (Zaporizhia region) were forced to join this movement.
Children are forced to take an “oath of loyalty” to Russia, promise to “protect its interests” and “foster great patriotism.” After that, they are taught fire and tactical training, drone control
According to the ombudsman, these youth movements are used by Russia as a tool for violently re-educating Ukrainian children, depriving them of their national identity and preparing them to participate in a war against their own country.
This is a gross violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions! According to them, children are guaranteed protection from coercion, violence and involvement in military formations in the temporarily occupied territories
Dmytro Lubinets called on the international community to “take decisive action: strengthen sanctions, intensify diplomatic pressure and draw attention to Russia’s crimes.”
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In the occupied territories, the invaders are creating engineering classes to teach teenagers to assemble drones for the needs of the Russian army. The program for expanding the network of such classes has been approved until 2030.