Russian Operatives Recruiting Ukrainian Children on Telegram to Bomb Schools

In a disturbing revelation, Russian operatives are using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children as young as nine to bomb their own schools, creating a chilling campaign of child soldiers. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has reported that around 800 citizens, including 240 minors, have been recruited for such activities.

The children are lured with promises of cash for small crimes that escalate to bombings and arsons. The tactic involves offering money for attacks on state infrastructure, turning children against their own communities.

The BBC verified these recruitment tactics through a live stream incident involving a 17-year-old named Vlad.