Ukraine: Leaked Russian video celebrates Crimea annexation

Russia is celebrating eight years since it annexed Crimea, seizing the region from Ukraine.

An event is being held in a stadium in Moscow and schools around the country are having lessons for 12 to 15-year-olds based around patriotism and “heroes of our time”.

In this clip, leaked to the BBC, a history teacher is seen talking about the "creation of two new regions of the Russian federation" in 2014.

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