Beginning September 1, Russia will substantially expand military instruction in secondary schools, with military training set to account for half of the mandatory subject known as “Fundamentals of the Safety and Defense of the Fatherland.” The change was announced by Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov and marks a sharp increase from the previous curriculum, where military topics made up roughly one-fifth of the course.

Russia is doubling the amount of military training time in high schools, with new lessons on drones and field exercises.

Раньше на такое обучение отводилось 20 % учебной программы, теперь – 50 %.