The Russian authorities controlling the temporarily occupied territories in eastern Ukraine are actively implementing a Russification policy aimed at influencing the youngest segments of the population. Children are already being taught the Russian language in kindergartens, replacing Ukrainian words. Such a policy has negative consequences for the future Ukrainian generation.
This is part of a targeted policy that will have serious consequences for the next generation
All this happens under the slogan of 'concern for safety', as officials check children's gadgets and control their access to information. Students are forced to participate in competitions at industrial enterprises, trying to return to Soviet practices.
Ukrainian youth in the east of the country find themselves under pressure from the occupiers, who attempt to influence the mentality and formation of the future generation, forcing them to accept Russian culture and language. This creates a threat to national identity and the future of Ukraine.