# 'You're Russian now': Ukrainians raised in Crimea describe Russia's training of future soldiers

https://mins.news/en/item/95071

- CBC News, 2026-10-11 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukrainian-children-russian-indoctrination-militarization-9.7372530?cmp=rss

> Three Ukrainians who grew up in occupied Crimea describe Russian efforts to prepare them to become future soldiers in the war against Ukraine, including school lessons on handling weapons. Their accounts point to a broader pattern of indoctrinating children that has alarmed the international community.

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