Putin Stoops To A New Low By Training Pre-School Children For Military, UK Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to prominent families and mothers awarded with the Mother Heroine title ahead of the International Children's Day via videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 29, 2025. Vladimir Putin is now training pre-school children for life in the military, according to the UK.The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in its latest update that there “has been a significant increase” in the number of Russian nurseries offering military cadet programmes for children.Officials cited independent Russian media outlet Verstka, which claims more than 100 kindergartens across the country were being taught hand-to-hand combat “in a playful manner”.They’re learning how to handle firearms and march, while also being introduced to “participants” of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.Some cadet groups have been linked to particular armed services like police or border guards, according to open source reporting.Others are connected to the Russian Ministry of Defence youth programme, Yunarmiya, and the Kremlin youth group Movement of the First.The MoD alleged these pre-school cadet groups also form parts of a plan for a law on cadet education which is underway in Moscow.The officials said this likely “forms part of the highly likely continuing militarisation of Russian education”.“It is likely that the politicisation and militarisation of Russian education, coupled with increasing ideological indoctrination of Russian children more broadly, will perpetuate aggressive, expansionist Russian nationalism in the longer term,” the update read.Putin has been pushing his troops into Ukraine for almost four years, at an exceptionally high rate of attrition – his Russian forces exceeded a million casualties in June.He was recently slapped with new sanctions from Donald Trump after refusing to compromise over any peace deal, and insisting on the complete demilitarisation of Ukraine.The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has also had an arrest warrant out for the Russian president since March 2023 over alleged war crimes, including the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 01 November 2025.Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/RrBz0SZFyc#StandWithUkrainepic.twitter.com/ghMZRcS2u4— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) November 1, 2025Related...'An Act Of War': Putin Ally Blasts Donald Trump Over Russian Oil SanctionsTrump’s Flip-Flopping Putin Policy Flips Again With New Russia SanctionsBBC Russia Expert Delivers Reality Check To Trump After Putin Talks Scrapped

Comments

Breaking news

Baby mauled to death by dog in Welsh village

Metro

Cockroaches, blood in the sinks and nowhere to bathe: Immigrants sue over ‘horrific’ conditions inside Chicago ICE facility

about 1 hour ago

Ellie Goldstein leaves Strictly Come Dancing after emotional dance-off

Daily Record

Queen's Park footballer dislocates his knee on the pitch and has an agonising 10 hour wait before ambulance turns up... at 1am

about 2 hours ago

Dailymail

Will Still SACKED: Southampton axe manager, 33, after two wins in 13 games - after he quit role in France to be closer to Sky Sports presenter girlfriend

about 2 hours ago

What We Know So Far About The Doncaster-London Train Attack

BBC News

Model, 39, whose 'fairytale' life was destroyed by cancer claims he has been denied NHS treatment over 'little-known rule'

about 3 hours ago

F1 star Charles Leclerc announces engagement to model Alexandra Saint Mleux as she flaunts VERY pricy ring

Dailymail

Not so Saint-like! Non-league mascot Sammy the Saint appears to be THROWN OUT of his side's FA Cup clash after falling over an advertising hoarding and stumbling along the touchline

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Prince William and Princess Kate say they are thinking of the Huntington victims after Saturday night's 'horrific events'

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Lily Allen reveals what was underneath THAT 'Madeline' Halloween costume in sizzling snaps after her ex husband David Harbour broke his silence on his 'slip-ups and mistakes'

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Stephanie Davis fears she 'won't wake up from surgery' ahead of her breast implants removal and says she wishes she'd 'never of had them done'

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Series of solar panel rooftop fires put Miliband's green energy plans under scrutiny

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Dunkirk actor Mark Rylance backs controversial white poppy movement to 'decolonise' Remembrance Sunday

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Neighbours are fined £600 EACH by 'over the top' council after officers insist their recycling is fly-tipping... despite it being picked up in same place for years

about 3 hours ago

Dailymail

Ellie Goldstein is the latest celebrity to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing as EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal survives her THIRD dance-off

about 3 hours ago

Haaland scores twice to send Man City second

BBC News

Comments

Similar News

Putin spy 'planted onboard Ryanair tourist flight' before emergency landing

Why plummeting oil price could finally undo Putin: As Ukraine hits refineries, Russia's economy is struggling and rare anti-Vladimir protests are breaking out which could topple the tyrant

Putin Brandishes Menacing Nuclear Weapons as Talks With U.S. Falter

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s attacks on energy grid condemned as ‘nuclear terrorism’

The Kenyan corner shop owner tricked into fighting for Putin - who escaped the meatgrinder by hiding under a corpse... DAVID PATRIKARAKOS investigates the impoverished Africans being lured to Russia as cannon fodder

Just 1 Memo Allegedly Derailed Trump And Putin's Renewed Efforts For Another Summit

Trump-Putin summit in Budapest axed over Russia’s hardline stance on Ukraine

From airspace violations to drone incursions: How Putin is provoking Ukraine’s European allies over land, air and sea

'I still remember the smell': The sickening truth about the 448 civilians mutilated, burned and thrown in shallow graves by Putin's goons... as we reveal youngest victim was just three... and role of secret hit squad

Putin could cause 'radioactive tsunamis' with horror new underwater nuke

From airspace violations to drone incursions: How Putin is provoking Ukraine’s European allies over land, air and sea

Brit arrested in Ukraine accused of spying for Putin's Russia

What will it cost to make Vladimir Putin stop?

Gavin Newsom says Trump wants a ‘Putin election’ in 2028

Putin unleashes pre-dawn hell on Ukraine with more than 700 drones and missiles

Is Trump bluffing over US nuke tests – or is he taking Putin’s weapons seriously?

What will it cost to make Putin stop?

NATO scrambles war planes as Putin hammers Ukraine with missiles

Everything we know about Putin’s new nuclear-armed underwater drone Poseidon after ‘successful’ test

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin tests nuclear submarine torpedo capable of causing ‘radioactive tsunami’

Breaking news

Baby mauled to death by dog in Welsh village

Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

Nine-month-old baby dies after dog attack in Wales

Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety

Trump's testing plans for US nuclear weapons won't include explosions, energy secretary says

Top photos of the 2025 New York City Marathon

Nearly half in US don’t think Trump or anyone else will make America great again, shocking new poll finds

2 California prison officers hospitalized after alleged attack by an incarcerated man

Cockroaches, blood in the sinks and nowhere to bathe: Immigrants sue over ‘horrific’ conditions inside Chicago ICE facility

Ellie Goldstein leaves Strictly Come Dancing after emotional dance-off

'Hugs with my brother may have caused my terminal cancer'

Huntingdon train stabbing suspect 'repeatedly shouted two words' as police tasered him

Hero who confronted mass train stabbing suspect named as friends pay tribute

Nine-month-old baby dies in dog attack at home

Nine-month-old baby dies after dog attack

Mass train stabbings: Police RELEASE arrested man without charge in major update

Wales dog attack LIVE: Nine-month-old baby dies after major incident at home

Prince William heads to Brazil for 'exciting' Earthshot Prize 2026 ahead of awards ceremony

KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Come on Keir Starmer - be brave and be bold to stop Nigel Farage'

Female anchor, 47, charged with murdering her MOM as cops reveal horrifying bedroom crime scene

Queen's Park footballer dislocates his knee on the pitch and has an agonising 10 hour wait before ambulance turns up... at 1am

Will Still SACKED: Southampton axe manager, 33, after two wins in 13 games - after he quit role in France to be closer to Sky Sports presenter girlfriend

What We Know So Far About The Doncaster-London Train Attack

Is Donald Trump building a ballroom or a bunker at the White House?

'He lives for the goals' - robot Haaland returns from malfunction

'I almost could've taken anyone off' - Howe shared 'honest' words after defeat

Hurricane Melissa: Aerial view of 'ground zero' destruction

Nine-month-old baby killed in dog attack

F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Is Placed on Leave, and Cites a ‘Toxic’ Environment

The NYC Marathon in Photos and Videos

Urgent warning as deadly sea creature washes up on UK beach

Former morning TV anchor accused of stabbing her mother to death

‘That’s harsh’: CNN’s Tapper taken aback by Treasury boss Bessent’s Blue Jays dig after epic World Series Game 7 loss

Woman receives human ‘arms and fingers’ instead of medicine she ordered in the mail, coroner says

SNAP benefit delays could mean millions go hungry - despite Americans wasting almost $400 billion of food a year

Nobody hears the people sing: Ticket sales at Kennedy Center plunge by nearly 50% after Trump takeover

Police probing Huntingdon train stabbings give important update

Teenager charged one year after pedestrian killed in fatal crash

Tattoo artist alleged to have 'sexually assaulted' Scots client in Ibiza to appear in court

'Have-a-go' hero confronts mass train stabbing suspect in carriage as friends pay tribute

Pregnant Brit 'drug mule' Bella Culley gets 'proper toilet' after Georgia prison move

'Hero' train driver saved numerous lives after 'doing the right thing' in mass stabbing

'I came face-to-face with train knifeman and I couldn't believe what he said'

Two killed and five rushed to hospital after fire blazes through Los Angeles home

Model, 39, whose 'fairytale' life was destroyed by cancer claims he has been denied NHS treatment over 'little-known rule'

F1 star Charles Leclerc announces engagement to model Alexandra Saint Mleux as she flaunts VERY pricy ring

Urgent warning after deadly Portuguese man o'wars wash up on UK beach

Woman, 45, is being quizzed by police after man 'stabbed to death' at Kent house

Not so Saint-like! Non-league mascot Sammy the Saint appears to be THROWN OUT of his side's FA Cup clash after falling over an advertising hoarding and stumbling along the touchline

Prince William and Princess Kate say they are thinking of the Huntington victims after Saturday night's 'horrific events'

Lily Allen reveals what was underneath THAT 'Madeline' Halloween costume in sizzling snaps after her ex husband David Harbour broke his silence on his 'slip-ups and mistakes'

Stephanie Davis fears she 'won't wake up from surgery' ahead of her breast implants removal and says she wishes she'd 'never of had them done'

Series of solar panel rooftop fires put Miliband's green energy plans under scrutiny

Dunkirk actor Mark Rylance backs controversial white poppy movement to 'decolonise' Remembrance Sunday

Neighbours are fined £600 EACH by 'over the top' council after officers insist their recycling is fly-tipping... despite it being picked up in same place for years

Ellie Goldstein is the latest celebrity to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing as EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal survives her THIRD dance-off

Haaland scores twice to send Man City second