Children "in Ukraine are not being indoctrinated for war. The war is strengthening them"

The Russian Major-General explained at the start of the school year in Russia on September 1st that the country's education system introduced drone operation manuals and instruction in automatic rifles such as the Kalashnikov for school-age youth. This information was presented as a response to the claim that children in Ukraine are not being indoctrinated for war, but rather being strengthened by it. The Russian education system thus implemented practical military training content aimed at students, covering both the handling of technological equipment and firearms. The context of this declaration arises within the framework of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where both sides have been accused of different approaches regarding the militarization of children and young people. Military instruction in Russian schools represents one of the measures adopted within the country's education system during the wartime period.