# Meet the kids preparing to fight for Putin | Full Episode | SBS Dateline

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Dateline investigates the Russian military and patriotic education programs turning children into soldiers and reveals why so many young Russians are willing to fight for Putin. This was filmed in the lead up to Russian’s invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and after the invasion in 2022. This episode was originally broadcasted in 2022.

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00:43 Meet the boys in the youth military club 01:30 Boys take part in military service for WWII 02:32 young boy displays assault riffles and grenade launchers 03:55 Parents push their kids towards military service 05:21 'Men should be brought up like men' 05:34 Inside a military club for under-18s 06:20 'The army enjoys trust among the Russian population' 08:34 Over one million children belong to the youth army 08:46 Some young people say they're being forced to join 11:16 Russia invades Ukraine 14:27 In Selenduma, near Mongolia, the army is a way out of poverty 16:55 The loss of a local boy is a reminder of the dangers of war 20:08 Putin s desperate to hide the truth of his invasion 21:32 A human rights activist fled to Tbilisi, Georgia 25:58 Some youths refuse to stay silent

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