The number of child "terrorists" has doubled.

According to the Investigative Committee, terrorist attacks and sabotage involving teenagers occurred In 21 regions of the country, they were allegedly carried out on orders from Ukrainian intelligence agencies. The attacks primarily involved the arson of machinery and railway equipment.

In total, as сообщает According to the agency, 196 minors were charged with similar crimes in the first half of 2026. This is twice the number charged in 2024.

How teenagers are recruited, according to Lvova-Belova

Back in September these figures were voiced In a video posted on the schools' official social media pages, the children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova She clarified that responsibility for a terrorist act begins at age 14. If the child is younger, the parents are responsible for compensation. According to the ombudsman, teenagers are either immediately promised money for completing "tasks" or recruited in stages (first, they are asked to send photos of a school or shopping center, then threatened with treason for sending sensitive information abroad and demanded to fulfill a series of conditions to "save the family from criminal prosecution").

To "protect the teenager," Lvova-Belova recommended that parents teach their students critical thinking.