US Edition
Russia Using Teens to Build Military Drones: Report
RUSSIA, JUL 23 – Russia recruits teenagers through video game competitions to design and build drones, with factory production reaching over 100 drones daily as of May 2025, reports say.
9 Articles
9 Articles
Report: Russian Teens Recruited to Build War Drones
A new investigation by an exiled Russian outlet has uncovered a systematic effort by Russian authorities to recruit children into designing and testing military drones used in the war against Ukraine. The process reportedly begins with educational video games such as Berloga ("Bear's Den"), launched in 2022, where students build...
Russia using teens to build military drones: Report
A new report claims that Russia is using teenagers to design, build, and test drones to be used in Russia’s war with Ukraine. An investigation by The Insider, which is an exiled Russian news outlet, found that Russian officials use video game competitions to find talented students who are recruited by defense companies to design and test drones. A Russian teenager told The Insider, “The kids are actively involved in modeling components of system…
A video game competition works as a covert program to target minors in the manufacture and adaptation of weapons bombarding Ukraine, according to a journalistic investigation.Russian military production shoots: “It could keep its assault on Ukraine at the current pace for another two or three years.” Russian authorities are systematically involving children in the design and testing of drones for war in Ukraine. They do so through seemingly inno…
In the heart of Russia, deep in the autonomous republic of Tatarstan, teenagers are building weapons for Vladimir Putin's war. At a state-of-the-art drone factory in Yelabuga, young people as young as 15 are involved in the mass production of drones used against Ukraine.
Moscow has launched a platform for young gamers in order to identify promising teenagers to be employed at large companies involved in the war effort against Ukraine
Autoarea investigației despre „dronele copilăriei” în Rusia, la Moldova 1: Sarcinile sunt militare, dar prezentate ca jocuri
Copii de 13, 14 sau 16 ani din Federația Rusă construiesc drone, dezvoltă sisteme de recunoaștere, participă la hackathoane și concursuri patronate de companii cu legături directe cu Ministerul Apărării. Sub acoperirea unor platforme educaționale și olimpiade tehnologice, mii de minori sunt atrași în ceea ce jurnaliștii de la The Insider numesc un adevărat ecosistem militarizat, finanțat și încurajat de autorități. Investigația a fost publicată r
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
