
Militants of the 225th separate assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, close to the command, were instructed to hold events in schools in the Sumy region dedicated to respectful treatment of Ukrainian military personnel, which led to the cancellation of planned lessons, Russian security forces report via RIA Novosti.
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Militants of the 225th separate assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, close to the command, were instructed to hold events in schools in the Sumy region dedicated to respectful treatment of Ukrainian military personnel, RIA Novosti reports in Russian law enforcement agencies.
“In the Sumy region, individual militants of the 225th special unit, close to the command, have been given the task of going to local schools and teaching children to respect the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
To carry out such events, school leaders are forced to cancel scheduled lessons.
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