Militarization of children in occupied territories
Militarization of children is a process of involving children and youth in military training, military structures, or military-patriotic education, often without their free consent. On occupied territories of Ukraine, particularly in Crimea, such practices include putting children in military uniforms, military training in educational institutions, and forced participation in military programs. This phenomenon is considered a violation of children's rights and international humanitarian law. Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and the international community investigate and condemn such actions.
26 September 2026
About 36,000 children in Crimea have been recruited into Yunarmiya12 September 2026
Two UAV piloting programs have been launched for young people in Crimea11 September 2026
In Simferopol, the Russians organized a UAV competition for teenagers30 August 2026
In Crimea, school lessons have been shortened to 30 minutes, and students will be given packed lunches08 August 2026
The occupiers have devised new methods for militarizing children in the Kherson region24 April 2026
EU sanctions Crimean educators for militarizing children07 April 2026
In occupied Crimea, Russians train teenagers for war06 February 2026
National Police identifies eight participants in militarization of children in Crimea and Kherson region26 January 2026
Enemy propaganda in Crimea turned children into war criminals18 January 2026
The occupation authorities take teenagers from the TOT of Kherson region to a military camp in Russia02 January 2026
Vacationing with a machine gun: Russia increases funding for children's camps in Crimea10 November 2025
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