Russia introduces drone classes in public schools

What happened: Russian public schools have added drone assembly and flying to the national curriculum, a change introduced during Russia's war with Ukraine. Al Jazeera reported from a Moscow classroom on patriotism in education. Why it matters: The curriculum change places military drone skills and patriotism inside ordinary schooling, reflecting how the war with Ukraine is shaping Russian education. Key numbers: omit.

Russian public schools have added drone assembly and flying to the national curriculum, a change introduced during Russia's war with Ukraine. Al Jazeera reported from a Moscow classroom on patriotism in education.

The curriculum change places military drone skills and patriotism inside ordinary schooling, reflecting how the war with Ukraine is shaping Russian education. Key numbers: omit.