Concerns rise over the “Lessons of Courage” program, militarizing children in Belarus.
From: Euromaiden Press BY OLENA MUKHINA
Belarus is forming military brigades from children in schools, orphanages, and camps, where the smallest ones are being brainwashed and taught to hate the Baltic states and Poland, according to Texty.
The situation appears especially dire if look through the Yale University study, which found that 2400 Ukrainian children aged six to 17 were deported by Russian troops to Belarus since the onset of Russia’s all-out war, Reuters informs.
In these brigades, children are taught how to handle weapons, including grenade launchers and rifles, and are forced to swear oaths in a solemn Soviet-style ceremony.
Children in Belarus are enrolled in the “Lessons of Courage” official program aimed at the total militarization of the younger generation.
“They believe that the military training they receive from adults, dressed in uniform, preparing them for war, is normal,” Texty wrote.
One of the Belarusian military units, the 5th Special Forces Brigade, is actively involved in the mentioned state program. It is mandatory and encompasses all educational institutions in Belarus under a “voluntary-compulsory” framework.
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