Overview
- Speaking at the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights in Moscow, Putin directed officials to ensure support and legal protections for children born after their fathers died in the SVO.
- RIA Novosti reported the directive on December 9, quoting Putin as saying that everything must be ensured for these children.
- The instruction explicitly concerns guaranteeing the rights of children whose fathers were killed while serving in the SVO.
- The announcement did not identify responsible agencies, funding sources, or an implementation timeline.
- In separate remarks at the same meeting, Putin said children of SVO participants should have the right to receive education at the state’s expense.