Schools in occupied Ukraine: Seeking to turn children into Russian soldiers, By Ghanna Mamonova (opens original article in a new tab)

Russian authorities in occupied Ukraine are re-educating children to promote Russian loyalty, suppressing Ukrainian identity, and teaching them to handle weapons, according to accounts from a Ukrainian girl who fled the region.

• Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine are re-educating children to promote Russian loyalty and suppress Ukrainian identity.
• Ukrainian children in occupied areas are forbidden from mentioning Ukraine or Ukrainian culture, and are taught to handle weapons for potential military service.
• Svitlana, a 18-year-old Ukrainian girl, fled occupied Kherson region after three years of living under Russian education system that includes indoctrination and propaganda.