Are stories more powerful than bombs? Russia's leaders are sending comic books to Russian schools to increase support for the war. It could hold the key to their victory.
Russia’s new secret weapon: comic books
Counterattack: Cartoons showing inept Ukrainian soldiers surrendering are being delivered to Russian children. Glossary
Russian - From Russia, the largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
Propaganda - Information, which may be biased or misleading, used to promote a certain viewpoint.
World War Two - A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers.
Marvel - A fictional universe where stories from most American comic books take place.
Adolf Hitler - A dictator, and the leader of Nazi Germany during World War Two.
Nazis - A German political party of the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis controlled Germany from the early 1930s until the end of World War II.