Russia involves flight school cadets in war against Ukraine

According to Ukraine’s National Resistance Center, Russia is experiencing a shortage of pilots.

"Thus, since August, cadets of Russian flight schools have been practicing firing unguided missiles from helicopters at communities of the Sumy region. At the same time, due to the low professional level, some of the missiles hit objects on the territory of the aggressor country," the report says.

"In fact, the Russian troops are preparing yesterday's teenagers for the war against Ukraine and forcing them to train on civilians, deliberately providing them with unguided missiles," they added.

• In June, General Serhiy Naiev called on residents of the Sumy region to evacuate. "The enemy with inexplicable persistence terrorizes the territory of the Sumy region almost every day. The Russians are firing from multiple rocket launchers, artillery and striking from the air with guided aerial munitions," he said.

• On July 10, the authorities of the Sumy region, after consultations with the military, decided to evacuate people from the five-kilometer zone near the state border of Ukraine.