Forcing Ukrainian students in Russian-occupied territories to join the Russian army if they fail an exam is another example of Russia's militarization of Ukrainian youth, Taya Avram, a lawyer within the Donbas SOS NGO, told the Kyiv Independent on March 20.

https://kyivindependent.com/students-in-russian-occupied-part-of-luhansk-oblast-are-being-forced-to-fight-against-their-own-people-if-they-fail-exams/

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Russia uses failed exams to funnel students into army in occupied territories, militarizing Ukrainian youth, lawyer says

Russia is extensively militarizing Ukrainian children and youth in the occupied territories to "raise future soldiers" and involve them in the fight against their own people, Taya Avram, a lawyer within the Donbas SOS NGO, told the Kyiv Independent on March 20.

The Kyiv Independent
@hanse_mina I wonder how many will be failed, just to fill the ranks.