Russia is planning to establish a military camp for teenagers in the occupied Crimea, where they will be influenced by Russian military ideology.
This information was conveyed by the Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, to “Sky News”. It is reported that approximately 100 young individuals are expected to be accommodated in the camp. They will participate in re-education programs and learn the basics of military service, as reported by the German news website n-tv.de. Lubinets described the program as “propaganda” aimed at erasing the Ukrainian identity of young people in Crimea. The militarization of education by Russia and the influence of its ideology on children in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are considered war crimes under international humanitarian law.
These statements come from a party involved in the conflict and have not yet been independently verified and/or confirmed. Therefore, they should be considered with reservation. In times of war, it can be advantageous for parties involved in the conflict to deliberately spread misinformation to strengthen their own position or weaken that of the opponent.
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