In Belarus, some children have been re-educated by nationalists and given military training.
AdvertisementA recent report from Yale University sheds new light on the plight of Ukrainian children who have been deported by Russia, many of whom the report says are being subjected to military training and reeducation.
Belarusian troops have subjected Ukrainian children to military training that includes handling firearms, wearing body armor, and watching military parades, lectures, and combat demonstrations, according to the report.
The total number of deported Ukrainian children is unknown.
Some Ukrainian children say they have been put in Russian foster and adoptive families while others are being repatriated to the country.
Persons:
—, Russia's, Maria Lvova, Belova, Vladimir Putin
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Locations:
Belarus, Russia, Ukraine