Russia sends waves of teachers to occupied Ukrainian regions – NRC
NRC reports mass deployment of Russian teachers to work in occupied territories (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
The Russian authorities are bringing in new teachers from Russian regions under contracts and salaries to temporarily occupied territories, aiming to fill school staff shortages and replace local educators who refused to cooperate, according to the National Resistance Center (NRC).
NRC reports that educators from Russia, often arriving with their families, are being housed in residences vacated by residents who left, altering the demographic structure of the settlements.
Goals and consequences
Russian administrations reportedly plan to use these new teachers to promote a pro-Russian agenda in school curricula and reduce the influence of Ukrainian identity among students. Local teachers who refuse to cooperate either lose their jobs or leave the education system.
NRC is monitoring these developments and urges citizens to report any collaboration with the occupiers through official channels to document violations and gather evidence.
Meanwhile, Russia has reportedly developed a new tactic for supplying water to temporarily occupied areas of the Donetsk region - relying on autumn-winter rainfall as the main source of water.
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region, occupation forces are attempting to compensate for staff shortages by bringing in fighters from Russia. To fill these gaps, they launched a program called Zaporizhzhia Heroes, staffed primarily by people with no connection to the region.
