Leaked conscript files and registration showed Russia’s plan to mobilize Ukrainian children born in 2007 for its invasion, said Mariupol mayor advisor.

Documents from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) – now supposedly incorporated into Russia by Putin’s decree – showed the Kremlin’s plans to conscript children born in 2007 for its upcoming mobilization, reported Petro Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.

Recruiting children to fight against their own state would constitute a war crime.

Andryushchenko shared the documents in a Telegram update and said the creation of conscript files and the registration of children born in 2007 for military registration has already begun.

  • sazeEnglish
    47·
    11 months ago

    children born in 2007

    So in a few days’ time,17 year olds. How is it so materially different from the 18 year olds most armies recruit and send to the meat grinder?

  • kashara@lemmy.zipEnglish
    439·
    11 months ago

    Projection.

    Who’s been mobilizing women, elders and children? Who’s now calling up for the ukranians who are abroad to return to Ukraine in order to go to die on the front?

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      11 months ago

      Who’s been mobilizing women, elders and children?

      Citation

      Who’s now calling up for the ukranians who are abroad to return to Ukraine in order to go to die on the front?

      So? Zelenskyy can’t force them to. An adult can ask another adult whatever they want.