Russian state media touts video of schoolchildren in Crimea drilling with rifles and training in hand-to-hand combat

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:57

A split image showing a child in Crimea training with a rifle (left) and a group of children completing hand-to-hand combat training.
RIA Novosti Crimea

A new video shows schoolchildren in Crimea training with rifles and completing hand-to-hand combat.
The lessons are reportedly part of a training course that will come to other schools this year.
The course is the latest effort to recruit and indoctrinate Russian students for the war in Ukraine.

A new video shared by Russian state media shows schoolchildren in Crimea training with rifles and engaging in hand-to-hand combat drills. The lessons appear to be part of a military training course that students across grade levels are participating in.