Published: Aug 23, 2025, 22:14 IST | Updated: Aug 23, 2025, 22:14 IST
In southern Russia, 83 schoolchildren aged 8 to 17 took part in a dramatic military-style training camp along the banks of the River Don, raising global eyebrows.
Supervised by soldiers with experience in the Ukraine war, the kids performed "route marches," crawled through water, wore camouflage, and practiced throwing grenades and handling real or replica weapons.