UN Reports Recruitment of Ukrainian Teens for Sabotage with Suspected Russian Links

At least 11 minors have been arrested in Ukraine for sabotage acts, as social media is used to incentivize teens with money for arson against military and railway targets.

The UN Human Rights Office has confirmed credible reports of Ukrainian teenagers being recruited for sabotage acts with monetary incentives.
At least 11 minors, aged 13 to 17, have been arrested in Ukraine in connection with sabotage acts targeting military vehicles and railway infrastructure.
Recruited teens are contacted via social media and encouraged to document their acts of sabotage with videos in exchange for payment.
The recruitment is suspected to involve individuals linked to Russia, though the exact perpetrators remain obscured.
The broader conflict has seen at least 200 minors forcibly taken to Russia and children in occupied territories subjected to propaganda and militarization, violating international laws.