{"id":667947,"date":"2026-01-02T01:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/667947\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T01:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:07:21","slug":"russia-no-longer-hides-military-training-for-children-ukrainian-intelligence-reports-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/667947\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia No\u00a0Longer Hides Military Training for Children, Ukrainian Intelligence Reports \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukrainian intelligence reports that Russia is\u00a0no\u00a0longer disguising military training for children as\u00a0social or\u00a0educational programs, with minors now being taught to\u00a0operate drones and participate in\u00a0other military-related activities.<\/p>\n

According<\/a> to\u00a0the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service, Russian authorities plan to\u00a0include drone operation as\u00a0part of\u00a0the national GTO program\u2014a Soviet-era system formally described as\u00a0physical education and fitness training for children, standing for \u201cReady for Labor and Defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moscow is\u00a0also strengthening state oversight of\u00a0military-sports training for minors, effectively treating such activities as\u00a0part of\u00a0the formal educational system.<\/p>\n

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On\u00a0the regional level, the militarization of\u00a0youth is\u00a0becoming increasingly visible. Children are reportedly being allowed to\u00a0ride on\u00a0combat vehicles, handle firearms, and participate in\u00a0holiday events featuring military equipment\u2014such as\u00a0New Year celebrations where traditional characters arrive on\u00a0tanks. <\/p>\n

Military symbols are increasingly becoming part of\u00a0everyday childhood experiences.<\/p>\n

Russian authorities have also announced plans to\u00a0introduce a\u00a0new system for evaluating children\u2019s physical condition, in\u00a0which certain metrics will directly relate to\u00a0their \u201cfuture readiness for military service.\u201d Observers say this approach blurs the line between health and fitness education and military mobilization, linking physical development scores with potential army service.<\/p>\n

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The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service warned that these measures reflect a\u00a0deliberate effort to\u00a0normalize militarization among Russian youth, raising concerns about the long-term militarization of\u00a0society.<\/p>\n

Previously, it\u00a0was reported<\/a> that despite record declines in\u00a0oil revenues and a\u00a0growing budget deficit, the Kremlin has doubled its 2025\u00a0funding for Yunarmiya, a\u00a0Russian youth movement known for promoting military training and ideological indoctrination among teenagers.<\/p>\n

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