Russia has increased the amount of required military training for children between the ages of 11 and 17. Courses now include lessons on drones, field exercises and firearm training, education minister Sergei Kravtsov said. The course, known as “Fundamentals of Homeland Security and Defence”, will now include at least 17 hours of basic military training, adding to the 34 hours of material in total. Schools require young students to study Russian…
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