The actions of the Russian Federation in the occupied Luhansk region can be considered genocide of Ukrainians - ISW

According to analysts, the occupying power of the Luhansk region continues efforts to militarize and indoctrify Ukrainian youth, which remained in Russia -controlled territories. In the hospitals of the occupied Luhansk region, Russians threaten mothers of newborns. The invaders want to take babies if parents cannot prove that at least one of them has Russian citizenship. This was reported at the American Institute of War Study (ISW).

The May 3 report states that such actions of the Russians violate Article II (D) of the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide Crime. According to the head of the Luhansk military administration Artem Lisogor, since May 6, 2024 mothers who give birth in hospitals of the occupied Luhansk region will have to confirm the citizenship of the Russian Federation at least one of the parents. Otherwise, newborns will not be discharged from the hospital.

According to analysts, the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide Crime and Punishment is defined by genocide as "the introduction of measures aimed at preventing birth in a group. " The report states that the occupation authorities of the Luhansk region also continues the efforts to militarize and indoctrify Ukrainian youth, which remained in Russia -controlled territories.

It is reported that in the so -called "LNR" on May 1st, it was stated that the development of a new textbook for teaching "Recent History" of Luhansk region. Of course, the textbook will meet the Russian standards of education. In addition, as experts noted, the same thing happens in the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region.

Thus, on May 2, the occupation official stated that in the military-patriotic games of Russian military-patriotic youth organizations "Movement of the First" and "UNARMIY" in Berdyansk and Melitopol, 200 children participated. We will remind, in GUR reported that mercenaries of Nepal are massively deserted from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the recruited foreigners encountered heavy losses and executions by the Russian command.