That's how the Russians usage children in occupied areas. "They are well prepared to fight"

"Training includes tactical medicine, handling unmanned aircraft and basic military training conducted by participants and veterans of the war against Ukraine. These children, belonging to the most susceptible groups of society, are effectively prepared for a fight that transcends all ethical boundaries," says the CPD statement.

Russians train children in busy areas. The key to the orphanage

The militarisation of children in the conflict region is not only morally unacceptable, but can besides constitute a violation of global humanitarian law, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the kid and the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit the recruitment or usage of children in armed conflicts,” noted Ukrainian media.

The CPD besides stated that Russia was deliberately utilizing orphanage systems in occupied territories as a tool for ideological indoctrination, militarisation and preparation of a fresh generation for service in the army of the occupying state.

Ukraine had previously called on the OSCE to analyse the militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territories,” Ukriformin recalled.