Russia conducts antiterrorism drills in kindergartens
In Russia, children were placed face down on the floor during anti-terrorist exercises.
Consensus
- Antiterrorism drills were held in kindergartens and schools across Russia.
- The drills took place on August 18–19.
- Scenarios included hostage-taking, drone attacks, and attacks using flammable liquids.
- Children and staff participated in the drills.
- The drills involved actions such as lying face-down, hiding in storage areas, and barricading doors.
- The drills were conducted nationwide and were reported via social media by over 100 kindergartens.
Points of divergence
- In some kindergartens, children were forced to lie face-down on the floor, crouched down, hidden in storage rooms, and in some cases, weapons were pointed at them and they were taken as hostages. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The drills were not the first of their kind; similar events were held in spring 2025. — novaya_eu
- This was the first time antiterrorism drills were conducted in Russian kindergartens. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (4 sources)
- In schools and kindergartens in Russia, drills were conducted in case of terrorist attacks and drone attacks — Ведомости
- In Russia, children were laid face down on the floor during anti-terrorist exercises — DW Главное
- In Russian kindergartens, another anti-terrorist drill is taking place. Children are again laid face down and weapons are aimed at them — Новая газета Европа
- In Russian kindergartens, anti-terrorist exercises were conducted for the first time — SOTAvision