Russia trains children in occupied territories to fly drones - ISW.

Russia is using the occupied territories of Ukraine to develop drone production, reports the Institute for the Study of War.

According to research by the Institute for the Study of War, Russia is actively expanding drone production in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The Luhansk Aircraft Repair Plant and the Snizhne Machine-Building Plant have already come under the control of the Russian defense conglomerate 'Rostec'. Additional enterprises in Donetsk, including the Donbass Development Corporation and the Republican Center for Unmanned Systems, are also involved in this process.

Russia is also building training and research centers and involving children in learning how to operate drones.

In addition to production, Russia is actively constructing training and research centers in the occupied territories. They are involving children in learning to operate drones, which, according to analysts, aims to militarize Ukrainian youth and prepare them for service in the Russian armed forces. At the same Time, such activities by Russia contribute to strengthening the defense-industrial base of the Russian Federation.

Furthermore, Russia systematically uses chemical weapons on the front in Ukraine, trying to compensate for its military failures. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, the enemy is increasingly using toxic substances during its invasion.