A bloodied mannequin of a wounded soldier at a children's festival outraged residents of Novorossiysk.

At the "Kind Novorossiysk" festival, children were asked to provide first aid to a wounded soldier. The completely naked mannequin, on which they were asked to practice, was covered in fake blood and had a severed leg. Novorossiysk residents and social media users considered such realism excessive.

At the "Kind Novorossiysk" festival, children were asked to provide first aid to a wounded soldier. The completely naked mannequin, on which they were asked to practice, was covered in fake blood and had a severed leg.

The "Kind Novorossiysk" festival, which involved NGOs and volunteer movements, was held in Frunze Park. Among the stands was a realistic doll imitating the naked body of a wounded man, surrounded by people in military uniform, reports "Ostorogno Novosti."

"There's what appears to be a wounded soldier lying in the middle of the park. We need to provide assistance, and people in uniform are calling on small children to help," the newspaper quoted eyewitnesses as saying.

According to local residents, children "cried and ran away" at the sight of the wounded body. "We were shocked and tried to get away from there as quickly as possible," said one festival attendee.

The stand was organized by the "Spetskurs" Military Equipment Center. "Everyone was invited to participate. There was no fear among the children. On the contrary, the children actively participated in providing first aid. "While the adults were afraid, the children were happy to be active," center representatives were quoted as saying in a November 4th publication.

On their Telegram channel, representatives of the "Spetskurs" center explained that "the stand featured a mannequin named Gosha, simulated blood, a smoke machine, and tables with mock-ups of Kalashnikov assault rifles for assembly and disassembly." "Gosha was offered first aid from our first aid kit to anyone who wanted to. Adults, including those with their children, participated in the event, helping Gosha with their entire families. Military personnel from the evacuation group also participated, demonstrating a master class and helping the children do everything correctly. The concept of the stand was to realistically demonstrate what kind of situation might arise and what to do. The event was aimed at engaging people in the topic of tactical medicine and first aid, as well as further interest and training. Participants had never done this before, stepped out of their comfort zone, safely tested their abilities, and perhaps realized how important these skills and knowledge are, because a person's life is at stake."

At the same time, according to the center, "there was no negative reaction to the event from either the organizers or the participants. "Many were surprised by the realism and special effects, asked questions, but no one expressed any negative comments."

The realism outraged social media users, particularly on the Telegram channel "Stupid Krasnodar," which has 56,135 followers, has garnered 35 comments on the festival post.

"We clearly didn't give birth to children for this kind of future. It's utter horror, we've completely lost our minds," Yana commented.

"They've gone a bit overboard!" wrote Witch.

"This kind of career guidance will only alienate the kids. And everything should be appropriate! Why such negativity in the park?" Red Laban protested.

"It's too much, no doubt about it. One wound would have been enough for training." "My daughter isn't afraid of blood, but a severed leg would probably leave an impression," noted a user with the nickname "Panorama Residential Complex Krasnodar."

Users also noted that the mannequin "representing a fighter in need of help" was completely naked. "Well, the wounded are always naked," quipped a user with the nickname "we've arrived, the final destination."

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that by November 3, the number of officially reported fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine had exceeded 7,850. Thus, authorities and security forces have acknowledged the deaths of at least 784 fighters from the Krasnodar Territory.