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A Russian Factory Is Using Underage Workers To Assemble Iranian 'Suicide' Drones Destined For Ukraine (www.rferl.org)

submitted 1 year ago by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Of course they are...

[–] el_guapazo@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

You mean children. They're using kids.

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

thing that surprises no one

[–] zabadoh@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

What do those Russians they think they are? Republicans?

[–] UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its a war.. im surprised they are not handing them AKs and sending them to the front lines...

[–] Konlanx@feddit.de 42 points 1 year ago

Don't be surprised! They are already being prepared for exactly that: https://nypost.com/2023/03/16/shocking-video-shows-russian-kids-going-through-military-training-in-crimea/

[–] avater@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

ah the dayli reminder that russia is evil.

Russia is evil, everybody

[–] Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

It's normal in most countries to start working (as vocational training) at 15/16 ... the issue here is that the conditions are abusive, not that they are underage.