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riversedge

(70,787 posts)
Fri Dec 22, 2023, 11:12 AM Dec 2023

Russia Plans to Mobilize Ukrainian Children in Occupied Territories

Source: kyivpost.com





Leaked conscript files and registration showed Russia’s plan to mobilize Ukrainian children born in 2007 for its invasion, said Mariupol mayor advisor.
by Leo Chiu | December 22, 2023, 3:03 pm



Documents from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) – now supposedly incorporated into Russia by Putin’s decree – showed the Kremlin’s plans to conscript children born in 2007 for its upcoming mobilization, reported Petro Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.

Recruiting children to fight against their own state would constitute a war crime.

Andryushchenko shared the documents in a Telegram update and said the creation of conscript files and the registration of children born in 2007 for military registration has already begun.

“For further military registration of students born in 2007, according to the lists you submitted earlier, it is necessary to create a personal file based on the attached lists until Dec. 29, 2023,” the document read.

Andryushchenko said the mobilization will likely take place after the Russian presidential election in spring and replenish Russia’s “assault-meat battalions.”

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Read more: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/25826



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Russia Plans to Mobilize Ukrainian Children in Occupied Territories (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2023 OP
Contrary to what Magats are saying gab13by13 Dec 2023 #1
Yep, not something a winning side does ck4829 Dec 2023 #2
This is just WRONG on so many levels FakeNoose Dec 2023 #3
Heartbreaking. Putin is pond scum. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2023 #4
This is what Putin calls "sovereignty" cactusfractal Dec 2023 #5
Way past time for pooty to be bluestarone Dec 2023 #6
So not only press ganging child soldiers sarisataka Dec 2023 #7
Hey, republicans, you did this! Biophilic Dec 2023 #8
Another week, another war crime for the Butcher of Moscow. LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #9
"Why can't we have child soldiers in OUR military?" -Repukes, probably sakabatou Dec 2023 #10

gab13by13

(21,840 posts)
1. Contrary to what Magats are saying
Fri Dec 22, 2023, 11:19 AM
Dec 2023

Putin is losing the war, this is a desperation move. Ukraine is going to win the war.

FakeNoose

(33,231 posts)
3. This is just WRONG on so many levels
Fri Dec 22, 2023, 12:26 PM
Dec 2023

Putin is desperate for anything he can label a "victory." He'll deal with the devil if necessary.

What if the Russian citizens voted him out next year? Would he attempt a coup? Hmmmm.....

cactusfractal

(504 posts)
5. This is what Putin calls "sovereignty"
Fri Dec 22, 2023, 12:39 PM
Dec 2023

Send the newly "liberated" to die fighting their own countrymen and razing their own towns.

sarisataka

(19,201 posts)
7. So not only press ganging child soldiers
Fri Dec 22, 2023, 01:17 PM
Dec 2023

But using an opponents children against them is a new level of evil.

I wonder if the thought is Ukrainian troops will not fire on their own children.

Biophilic

(3,811 posts)
8. Hey, republicans, you did this!
Fri Dec 22, 2023, 02:30 PM
Dec 2023

If you had helped Biden stand tough with the Ukrainians Putin might have decided to work towards a peaceful solution. But, no, you gave him hope and support that if he just hung on things would change in his favor. Obviously, you hate democracy wherever it tries to grow. These young people's deaths and injuries will walk on the GOPs grave. I am so thoroughly disgusted and sad.

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