Children build pistols out of wood, and in schools soldiers tell of their heroic deeds at the front. Russia is getting even the youngest children on board with its head of state’s war course. A visit to the site.
Denis would love to go to war when he grows up. He would even volunteer when he finishes school. He sometimes discusses this with his mother. She supports him in everything, but not in this. “Russia must defeat Ukraine,” argues the student. “A strong country like Russia must always win.” Denis, 13, wants to know what a real war feels like.