The Decibel What life is like for missing Ukrainian kids in Russian camps
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Oct 1, 2025 Janice Dickson, an international affairs reporter for The Globe and Mail, dives into the harrowing subject of 19,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces. She shares chilling insights from a camp pamphlet detailing rules for behavior around militarized counselors. As ages range from 8 to 17, the risks of forced recruitment and PTSD loom large. Dickson highlights the Russian agenda of re-educating these children through propaganda, echoing dark historical patterns of abduction and abuse, while stressing the urgency of international efforts to reunite the children with their families.
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Pamphlets Militarize Camp Life
- Pamphlets instruct children to fear and obey former Russian soldiers acting as camp counselors.
- The materials glorify combat veterans and militarize children's behavior in the camps.
Children Are Very Young And Vulnerable
- The children affected range from ages 8 to 17 and face severe psychological risks around combat veterans.
- Experts worry that those over 17 may be funneled into Russia's military service.
Systematic Re-Education And Militarization
- Moscow replaces Ukrainian curricula and identity with Russian history and nationality.
- Re-education includes combat training and producing military equipment like drones.