A year or so after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Murmansk in Russia's Arctic northwest marked its annual regional day with a celebration for children. Alongside the sons and daughters of Russian soldiers stood children taken from the occupied Prymorskyi district of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. ### Source Reporting & Context - Primary Wire Service: Phys.org Science News. - Editorial Verification: Reporting corroborated against official primary wire disclosures. - Coverage Status: Ongoing monitoring by regional desk.
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Russia is using Ukraine's children to win its occupation—and the wider war
A year or so after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Murmansk in Russia's Arctic northwest marked its annual regional day with a celebration...
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