In yet another disturbing act of psychological warfare, russian occupiers in Ukraine have intensified their efforts to assimilate the population of temporarily occupied territories, targeting children with their propaganda machine. The latest example comes from the Economic and Legal Boarding Lyceum in Luhansk, where students were recently granted the rank of Vice Sergeants after taking an oath of allegiance to russia, National Resistance Center of Ukraine reports.
The ceremony, steeped in Kremlin propaganda, took place in the local museum of regional studies, transformed into a stage for promoting russian militarism. This act is part of Moscow’s broader strategy to militarize children, a sinister effort to create a generation loyal to the occupying forces while alienating them from their Ukrainian heritage.
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This tactic aims to convert children into a mobilization resource for the russian Army, forcing them into a conflict against their homeland. By manipulating young minds, russia seeks to solidify its control over temporarily occupied territories while undermining Ukraine’s future.
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