In the occupied territories of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, Russian National Guard troops are holding so-called "lessons in courage" for children, where they talk about service, "patriotism," military traditions, and the glorification of Russian security forces. This is reported by the Center of National Resistance of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (CNS), UNN reports.
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It is noted that schoolchildren are gradually immersed in an environment where military uniforms, weapons, and service in Russian structures are presented as a natural part of life.
Through such activities, the occupation authorities are instilling in children the system of values desired by Russia — loyalty to security structures, a willingness to perceive military service as an honorable duty, and the romanticization of war. Under the guise of "patriotic education," children are in fact being forced to adopt a Russian military identity
It is pointed out that these are no longer simply isolated lessons: children are gradually being accustomed to the idea that their future should be connected with the army and Russia's security structures.
"In this way, the occupation system is attempting to shape a new generation for whom militarism will be perceived not as an exception, but as an ordinary part of life," the CNS concludes.
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