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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        That would literally be the last entry in Russian history books.

        Jan 1st 2023 Russia attacked Western Europe.
        Jan 2nd 2023 Russia surrenders/Putin is assassinated

        Remember they’re essentially fighting against Western technology and tactics already and they’re not having much luck. If they went after Europe they’d be fighting that technology on a much larger front, facing an even more numerous and effective military force.

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        Laughable. Russia isn’t going to survive Ukraine in anything like it’s current form.