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Children

What tactics does Russia use?

Filtration camps: Children are separated from families under the pretense of "evacuation" or "medical care." Falsification of documents: Their Ukrainian identities are erased and replaced with Russian names and papers. Forced adoptions: Russian families are encouraged or compelled to adopt Ukrainian children as "orphans." Re-education camps: Children are sent to camps in Russia or Crimea where they are taught anti-Ukrainian ideology, Soviet nostalgia, and military discipline.