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Putin signed a law in August creating a new required course in “Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Motherland.”

In July, the defense ministry approved high school-age lessons on how to operate assault rifles, combat drones and hand grenades. They will be introduced across Russia next year.

Barbieri believes the drone lessons are in response to Ukraine’s extensive use of drones to disrupt and damage Russian locations.

At younger ages, children as young as seven are learning how to assemble machine guns.

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[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"You see, children, Ukrainians are born with a preset kill limit. Knowing their weakness, I'm sending wave after wave of you at them until they reach their limit and surrender."

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