"On 10 June, during a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin announced the implementation of numerous educational programs based on so-called traditional values, including the fulfilment of military duty — a policy that, among other consequences, contributes to the militarisation of Ukrainian children in the occupied territories. The Assembly further notes that according to credible sources, as of 14 August 2024, at least 3 500 Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine had been forcibly transferred through or into Belarus, where these children were subjected to a Russian political, military, and religious indoctrination program. This transfer was carried out under a direct order from Alexander Lukashenko. The Assembly believes that any future peace negotiations should address this situation and calls for the immediate and unconditional return and reintegration of Ukrainian children, in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child."