Russia is dramatically ramping up production of Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones, with new factories employing teenagers to assemble thousands of drones each month.
Investigations and state media footage reveal that Russian children are being recruited through educational programs and even video games to work on military drone technology. Military analysts warn that Russia could soon launch up to 2,000 drones in a single night against Ukraine, overwhelming Ukrainian air defenses and shifting the balance of the conflict. The use of cheap, mass-produced drones is forcing Ukraine and NATO to seek more cost-effective countermeasures.
The industrial-scale production and deployment of these drones mark a dangerous new phase in the war, raising serious ethical concerns about child labor and the militarization of youth.
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