I
will post information about Child Soldiers in Russia from The Daily Mail.
Putin's
tiny army: Russian child soldiers trained in battle tactics, weapons and
hand-to-hand combat to 'repel any enemy of the Motherland'
- Military
sports club 'Berkut', or 'Golden Eagle', is in Zhukovsky, Russia
- Children
as young a five sent on marches, trained in hand-to-hand combat
- They
are even trained to fire Kalashnikovs, small arms and throw grenades
- The
course offers preparation 'to young fighters, to repel any enemy'
- Parents
urged to send kids before they become 'gamblers or drug addicts'
Published: 01:51
EST, 25 March 2014 |
Updated: 02:04 EST, 25 March 2014
Some
parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but
these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms.
Military
sports club, 'Berkut', (meaning golden eagle), trains up young Russian, who
dream of joining the elite units of the Russian army and fighting under the
command of President Vladimir Putin.
A
young boy is pictured on their website brandishing a hand gun and dressed in
military fatigues with his finger over the trigger.
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Old enough to hold
a gun: Military sports club, 'Berkut', (meaning golden eagle), trains up young
Russian, who dream of joining the elite units of the Russian army and fighting
under the command of President Vladimir Putin
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Gun trained: A
young boy is pictured on their website brandishing a hand gun and dressed in
military fatigues with his finger over the trigger
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Special forces trained: Children as young a
five are sent on forced marches, given battlefield training, taught
hand-to-hand combat, and how to use military equipment
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Early learners: 12-year-olds are also taught how to
fire Kalashnikov assault rifles and other small arms
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Nerves: During the
clubs regular camps, some children are given the opportunity to parachute jump
during their paratrooper training
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Children as young a five are sent on forced marches, given battlefield
training, taught hand to hand combat, and how to use military equipment. 12
year olds are also taught how to fire Kalashnikov assault rifles and other
small arms.
During
the clubs regular camps, some children are given the opportunity to parachute
jump during their paratrooper training.
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Young gun: This grab from the camp's website shows
just how young the recruits are encouraged to start learning
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Impressionable age: The club appears to urge
Russian parents not to wait until their child becomes a compulsive gambler,
drug addict or alcoholic, before sending them to the club
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Defenders: The
club based in Zhukovsky, Russia, claims to provide military training designed
to develop the younger generation of the 'motherland' - a term synonymous with
the former Soviet Union and the communist rule of the last century
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Throw over: They
are also taught the art of hand-to-hand combat
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Throw over: They
are also taught the art of hand-to-hand combat
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Loyal family: The
training is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle, good physical development
and loyalty to their homeland
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Learning to use a
targeting device: Most instructors are ex-armed forces and have first-hand
knowledge of the hardships of service in the armed forces and offer preparation
'to young fighters, to repel any enemy'
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Other activities
include skydive training, survival skills and winter hiking
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Other activities
include skydive training, survival skills and winter hiking
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Fitness test:
Every year camouflage clad children and adults from the club march into the
mountains of the Crimea for an annual 130km trek
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The club based in Zhukovsky, Russia, claims to provide military training
designed to develop the younger generation of the 'motherland' - a term
synonymous with the former Soviet Union and the communist rule of the last
century.
The
training is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle, good physical development
and loyalty to their homeland.
Most
instructors are ex-armed forces and have first-hand knowledge of the hardships
of service in the armed forces and offer preparation 'to young fighters, to
repel any enemy'.
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Well armed: It
also offers their youngsters the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens of
society and learn to 'resist evil and violence, to protect the weak and the
oppressed, to believe in justice and always be guided by courage and bravery'
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Well armed: It
also offers their youngsters the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens of
society and learn to 'resist evil and violence, to protect the weak and the
oppressed, to believe in justice and always be guided by courage and bravery'
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Strong display:
Every year the club celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union during WW2 with
a public performance, in which camouflage-clad children demonstrate their hand
to combat combat skills in front of proud parents
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Head over heels:
Children demonstrate acrobatic technique at the Golden Eagle club, Zhukovsky,
Russia
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Tough kid: Formed
during the Soviet era, the club offers one program provided in The Young
Paratrooper course which includes several military-technical disciplines
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Tough kid: Formed
during the Soviet era, the club offers one program provided in The Young
Paratrooper course which includes several military-technical disciplines
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Grenade throwing:
A young boy hones his grenade-throwing skills during battlefield practice in
the woods
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| No messing: The course,
which includes several military-technical disciplines, physical conditioning
and the development a |
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| No messing: The course,
which includes several military-technical disciplines, physical conditioning
and the development a |
Other
activities include skydive training, survival skills and winter hiking. Every
year camouflage clad children and adults from the club march into the mountains
of the Crimea for an annual 130km trek.
The
club appears to urge Russian parents not to wait until their child becomes a
compulsive gambler, drug addict or alcoholic, before sending them to the club.
It
also offers their youngsters the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens of
society and learn to 'resist evil and violence, to protect the weak and the
oppressed, to believe in justice and always be guided by courage and bravery'.
Every
year the club celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union during WW2 with a
public performance, in which camouflage-clad children demonstrate their hand to
combat combat skills in front of proud parents.
Formed
during the Soviet era, the club offers one program provided in The Young
Paratrooper course which includes several military-technical disciplines,
physical conditioning and the development a boy's moral qualities.
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