Even physical exercise is on a war footing in Russian-occupied Crimea, with children training to be ‘young soldiers’ like their grandfathers or grandfathers. While some of the events are specifically linked to the ‘victory fever’ around Victory Day on 9 May, most are representative of the disturbing militarization of childhood that Russia has imposed on Crimea.
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Halya Coynash: Crimean children trained to want to fight for Russia
Cadets of Cossack military academy practice in Sevastopol, Crimea, on May 15, 2015.
