Russia’s education system is about to undergo a radical transformation. Next month, when the new academic year begins, classes will be required to teach teenagers how to assemble, handle and clean Kalashnikov rifles, how to use hand grenades and how to administer first aid in combat.
This military training for sixth-formers – 16 and over – will be taught as part of their ‘fundamentals of life safety’ classes.
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