Study the general military battle: Russian schools are preparing students for war - Britain's intelligence

According to analysts, the Kremlin wants to form the prestige of military service and patriotism in the population from an early age. For this purpose, educational institutions have introduced a special course for teenagers from 15 to 18 years. The Russians began to prepare their students more actively for the fact that they may be conscripts and fighting in the future. A special program was developed for this purpose. The UK Ministry of Defense intelligence report spoke more about it.

Analysts write that the new academic year in Russia has brought some changes in the school program. The state financed and introduced a new military training module. This is part of the program called "Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Fatherland", which is designed for adolescents from 15 to 18 years. In total, the course consists of 11 modules of the total duration of 68 training hours.

They cover the topics that are related to military affairs: general military battle, acquaintance with small arms, etc. "The purpose of the course is" the formation of values, the acquisition of knowledge and skills that ensure a willingness to fulfill the constitutional duty to protect the state. "The program is aimed at creating and most likely to lead to the formation message.

In this way, they continue in the British intelligence report, the Kremlin tries to increase the prestige of military service in the country, to cultivate patriotism from minor citizens and to form responsibility "for the performance of civic duty". This should influence the psychological and physical training of adolescents before the service. Also, the Russians began to increase the number of children's summer camps, where various military events are conducted.

It is a "youth strategy" of the Government of the Russian Federation, which was approved the day before. "The strategy states that over the last 30 years, the values ​​of young people have shifted from collectivism to individualism and from statism to cosmopolitanism. It states that the ideological expansionism of Russia's geopolitical competitors has led to a weakening of traditional values ​​and the growth of individualism.