Multiple investigations reveal that Russia is actively recruiting children and teenagers, both from within Russia and occupied Ukrainian territories, to participate in military drone design, assembly, and operation.
These efforts include using video games to identify and recruit tech-savvy youth, organizing propaganda events, and running summer camps where children are taught to build and pilot drones. In occupied regions, Ukrainian children are subjected to forced Russification through parades, lectures, and youth military organizations. Rights groups warn that Russia is systematically replacing local populations with its own citizens and foreign migrants, further entrenching control.
The international community has condemned these actions, citing concerns over child exploitation and violations of international law.
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