Russian teens are helping build kamikaze drones used against Ukraine, part of a government pipeline that recruits students as young as 13 into military drone design and production, according to reporting by The Insider and state-run Zvezda TV. The effort begins with gamified engineering contests and ends with top students working inside defense-linked facilities, including one described by officials as the world’s largest drone factory.
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Russian teens help build kamikaze drones: Report

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Russia is recruiting teens through competitions to build drones for Ukraine attacks, raising legal concerns about minors in military production roles.

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