Taken hostage and held at gunpoint: how children in Russian kindergartens and schools are being "prepared" for terror attacks

Russian schools and kindergartens held so-called "anti-terrorist drills" on 18-19 August, during which masked men forced children face down onto the floor and pointed weapons at them.

Source: Novaya Gazeta Europe, an independent Russian media outlet; Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian media outlet

Details: More than 100 kindergartens across the country have reported holding "anti-terrorist drills" on social media.

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Children have been forced face down onto the floor and made to crouch down. In several cases, weapons were pointed at them and they were "taken hostage". Kindergarten-age children have also been made to barricade doors.