Ukrainian Youth Escapes Russian 'Reeducation Camp' In Occupied Crimea

Ukrainian Youth Escapes Russian 'Reeducation Camp' In Occupied Crimea

Sixteen-year-old Vladyslav Rudenko was at home in the Kherson region when Russian soldiers forced him leave to occupied Crimea. He was one of many Ukrainian youths taken from occupied territories to what Kyiv calls pro-Russian "reeducation camps." Speaking with RFE/RL, Rudenko recalls how for months he was made to sing the Russian national anthem and could only watch Russian media. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv has accused…