“North Korea criticised Britain on Friday (May 15, 2026) for imposing sanctions on one of its children's facilities over alleged actions involving Ukrainian youngsters”

“Since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, human rights activists have raised concerns that Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories were subjected to political indoctrination.”

“According to a 2025 report by the Ukraine-based Regional Centre for Human Rights, two children from occupied regions of Ukraine, a 12-year-old boy named Misha and a 16-year-old girl named Liza, were sent to North Korea's Songdowon International Children's Camp.”

“There, they were taught to "destroy Japanese militarists" and met with Korean veterans who attacked a U.S. Navy ship in 1968 and killed and wounded nine American soldiers”

“Britain imposed asset-freeze sanctions on the Songdowon camp on May 11”

“Britain... suspected the facility of "engaging in and providing support" for Russia's programme for the "forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children", according to its Foreign Office.”

“Britain also accused the North Korean facility of providing "support for policies or actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine".”

“North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Friday (May 15, 2026) that Britain's such actions were "conspiratorial moves to demonise Russia" and amounted to "an intolerable insult" to Pyongyang.”

“KCNA on Friday (May 15, 2026) described it as "a sacred base for education and growth of children".”