The sick moment Russian school children sing about making bombs to be used in war, and boasting of wishing to become a “military chemist” has been shared in a viral video. Propaganda and statements of national pride are eternally thrashed out during periods of war, a position Russia currently finds itself in as its ongoing conflict with Ukraine rages on.
And a new clip that has gone viral on social media, is pulling on those sentiments of nationalism with school children singing a song that boats of their wish to join the military and make bombs.
The video was shared by Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Internal Affairs Minister between 2021 and 2023 in the Ukraine, and founder of the Institute of the Future.
Within the video, the children can be heard singing: “Soon I will grow up and want to be a military chemist. Bombs out of dough I will make.
“Russian Army – it is waiting for me. Strong, courageous and valiant. Strong in spirit and most important army of ours – it will always protect, army of ours is strong in spirit.
“Army of ours will always protect.”
The shocking video comes as question marks over whether Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, would grant far-right American journalist Tucker Carlson after the latter was seen in Moscow.
With Mr Carlson, a former Fox News presenter, spotted in the Kremlin, it had been claimed he might be in line to interview the Russian dictator.
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said: “We can hardly be expected to provide information on the movement of foreign journalists.
“Many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many continue to work here, and we welcome this.
“We have nothing to announce in terms of the president’s interviews to foreign media.”
Mr Carlson, 54, arrived in Moscow on Thursday and has been snapped taking in some of the Russian capital’s most desired hotels and spots.
When asked about his visit, Mr Carlson said he “wanted to talk to people, look around, and see how it’s doing … and it’s doing very well”.
Pressed on whether he could interview Putin, he added: “We’ll see.”
