Horror as Russian children taught how to handle Kalashnikovs and major lie on Putin's war
Pupils will find that new school subjects have been added to their curriculum, as the Kremlin seeks to prepare the next generation for war.
Russian children will receive lessons on how to use Kalashnikov rifles in the new school term.
Children across Russia returned to school on Monday after a lengthy three-month summer holidays.
Known as the Day of Knowledge, on their first day of school the kids normally dress up in their best clothes and bring flowers to their teachers, as they prepare for the school year.
Pupils will find that new school subjects have been added to their curriculum, as the Kremlin seeks to prepare the next generation for war.
One is the aptly named Fundamentals of Security and Defence of the Motherland, which will provide essential military instruction.
Those aged 13 and above will learn about combat drones and army rules, while older children will even be shown how to handle a Kalashnikov.
The new subject has been well received by the children's families, some of whom had similar classes during their Soviet school days.
Olga, a grandmother, told Sky News: "It's great. Without basic military education our children are not our children.
"We assembled a Kalashnikov in a minute back in my day. I think children need this."
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In Belgorod, first-graders received a book with instructions on what to do during shelling.
The book tells children where to hide from shelling indoors and how to lie down on the ground if attacked outdoors.
The city, located close to Ukraine's border, has come under increasing aerial bombardment from drones and artillery.
Children will also get new history books, which will give the Kremlin's unique version of the war in Ukraine.
In a chapter on the "Special Military Operation", as the invasion of Ukraine continues to be addressed by the Kremlin, Putin is quoted as saying that Russia did not start the war.
Meanwhile, children in Kyiv also returned to school on Monday under Russian bombardment.
33-year-old Yevheniia took her six-year-old daughter to school for the first time. However the day was marred by fear.
Yevheniia told the BBC: “Her hands were shaking."
Explaining what she told her daughter that morning, she added: "Our apartment started to stink of smoke, but we still need to go to school, right? We are Ukrainians."
