Putin and Shoigu want to involve minors in the war against Ukraine - tsn.ua

Similar actions were carried out by the military leadership of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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In the absence of manpower to replenish the ranks of the occupying army, the Kremlin leadership is considering the possibility of involving underage citizens of the Russian Federation in hostilities.

About it informs Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The corresponding order “On organizing the involvement of members of the military-patriotic public movement” Yunarmiya “to conduct a special operation on the territory of Ukraine” was signed by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Shoigu.

“The order refers to the preparation of reports on a potential human reserve aged 17-18 years old to be involved in hostilities as part of the occupying army. The top military leadership of the Russian Federation should provide proposals for the training of the specified personnel as soon as possible. Control over the execution of the order is entrusted to the chief Chief Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Gennady Zhidko.

According to scouts, Yunarmiya is a Russian children’s and youth military organization under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. He stands out for his radical propaganda work among Russian youth. Children from the age of 8 become members of the organization.

“Similar actions were carried out by the military leadership of Nazi Germany during World War II. Since 1943, high school students in the Hitler Youth units were recruited to serve in anti-aircraft artillery units. And from September 1944 to January 1945, 150,000 underage girls were recruited for service” , the message says.