Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's security chiefs to strengthen counter-terrorism measures across schools and social infrastructure on Wednesday.
He met with senior government officials to discuss the push. Protecting children's safety is a core national priority, Putin stressed.
The president demanded immediate action on the directive. "We must ensure reliable protection of children's centres, camps, and health resorts," he said.
According to Putin, young people are the nation's future. Russia remains committed to their welfare despite what he called external "temporary challenges."
Putin blamed adversaries for resorting to "terrorist methods" against civilians. He cited the May 22 drone attack on a dormitory at Lugansk Pedagogical University in Starobelsk as justification.
That attack prompted Russia's massive aerial offensive on Kyiv. Officials described it as the largest such assault on the Ukrainian capital since the war began.
He lashed out at Western nations for their stance. "Sponsors of the Kyiv regime and European ruling elites" have imposed sanctions on children's camps, Putin complained.
The Russian leader called these restrictions absurd and illogical. He questioned their purpose in blunt terms.
"Do they intend to restrict the work of children's centres?" Putin asked rhetorically.
He dismissed the sanctions as foolish and petty. The measures represented "sheer feeble-mindedness," he argued, describing them as another act of spite against Russia.
