Former journalist from Mykolaiv militarizes children in the temporary occupation

A former media representative from Mykolaiv, Andrii Dvoretskyi, who has been helping the aggressor for more than 10 years, has been spreading Russian military propaganda among children in the occupation.

This is stated in an investigation by Suspilne.

As the head of the local branch of the Russian organization 'Combat Brotherhood', he regularly conducts 'lessons of courage' for schoolchildren, where he justifies Russia's attack on Ukraine using his own propaganda photos. During such events, the ex-media man, who previously worked for such well-known publications as UNIAN and Kommersant-Ukraine, tells children about the 'reasons for the special operation' and imposes the idea that the occupation is a help.

Dvoretsky's path of betrayal began with his participation in the Vostok armed group in Donetsk region and his work as a 'military commander' for separatist channels. Later, he became part of the occupation administration of Snihurivka in Mykolaiv region, but after its liberation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in November 2022, he fled to Skadovsk. There, he launched a large-scale ideological work: only recently, his organization reported conducting more than 600 lessons for young people and installing 'heroes' desks in schools in honor of the Soviet military.

In addition to direct work with schoolchildren, Dvoretsky continues to spread anti-Ukrainian fakes through his own telegram channel 'Call Sign' and gives interviews to propaganda media. For his collaboration and encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, he has already received a 12-year prison sentence in absentia with confiscation of property.

Earlier, military sports training camps were organized in Crimea for schoolchildren from a sponsored class of the Russian Guard from the temporarily occupied Kherson region. During the training, the children were taught the basics of shooting, tactical medicine and handling of training weapons.

According to the media, the event was organized by the autonomous non-profit organization Patriot Youth Center, in particular, with the participation of Lilia Dubets and the support of the staff of the Krympatriot Center and the Union of Descendants of Traditions. Classes for the children were conducted by experienced instructors from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Russian Federal Security Service's Border Guard Service.

Катерина Глушко