In Russia, Children are Systematically Prepared as Future Propagandists - CPD
According to information reported by Ukrinform, the Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has published a message on Telegram detailing the systematic preparation of children and teenagers in Russia as future propagandists.
The Center's report highlights that this initiative is being carried out through organizations such as "Yunarmiya" and "Dvizhenie Pervykh," which previously focused primarily on basic military training and ideological education. However, these structures are now actively expanding their activities into the media sector.
These organizations are conducting competitions aimed at teaching youth how to create content, influence audiences, and shape specific narratives. These events are implemented with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and leaders of military-patriotic structures, indicating a close connection between military training and media activities.
Teenagers are presented with these competitions as opportunities to achieve success in the media sphere. However, in reality, this is part of a system that seeks to engage youth in state propaganda. Thus, a new type of personnel is being formed, who are not only loyal to the regime but are also capable of acting as information agents, promoting narratives favored by the Kremlin across social media and other media platforms.
The Center for Counteracting Disinformation emphasizes that such activities are dangerous as they create conditions for the formation of a youth consciousness that will be ready to support the state's aggressive policies. This is not merely preparation for military service, but also active participation in the information war being waged by Russia.
Additionally, it is noteworthy that in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk, Russian occupiers accepted 1,200 schoolchildren into "Yunarmiya" in 2025. This indicates that the process of forming new personnel for propaganda continues and is gaining momentum.
Thus, the situation in Russia illustrates how youth are becoming objects of manipulation and tools in the hands of the state, raising serious concerns about the future generation. In the context of modern information technologies and social networks, such initiatives can have far-reaching consequences not only for Russia but for the entire world.
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