
Oleksii Babakov
Oleksii Babakov, currently 17, was under Russian occupation in Vovchansk before escaping to Poland. There, he was drawn into a scheme via Telegram that involved recruiting other youths for sabotage activities against Ukraine, leading to his arrest and subsequent detention in Kremenchuk. His experience illustrates the dangers faced by young people during wartime and the manipulation they endure.
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Babakov was recruited to recruit other youths for sabotage and was later deported back to Ukraine from Poland.
Rusia reclutó a adolescentes ucranianos para cometer ataques a cambio de dineroPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·
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