In the fall, compulsory military training will be introduced in Russian schools. Among other things, the children have to learn how to handle Kalashnikov assault rifles and hand grenades, as well as military exercises. London sees a parallel here with teaching in the Soviet era.
The introduction of basic training for Russian schoolchildren is an allegedly deliberate allusion to the Soviet Union, where similar training was compulsory in schools until 1993, according to the British Ministry of Defense’s daily briefing on Sunday.
It also reflects Russia’s increasingly militarized wartime atmosphere. According to the Russian Ministry of Education, basic training should start in September this year, which will include the use of assault rifles and hand grenades and military exercises.
“Revised programs” for history lessons, which reflect the Kremlin’s perspective on the war, also aim to steer the children’s attitudes “in the right direction”. Similar training should also take place at universities.
Intelligence information versus propaganda
The British Ministry of Defense has published daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian offensive war against Ukraine, citing intelligence information. With this, the British government wants to both counter the Russian image and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a disinformation campaign.
Kalashnikov for lunch
After the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), pre-military education was introduced in Tsarist schools. The Bolsheviks required all citizens between the ages of 16 and 50 to learn how to handle weapons alongside school or work. Under Stalin, military instruction eventually became a compulsory subject in all schools in the Soviet Union.
Source: Krone
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