In Komi, schoolchildren are being trained to install tripwires and booby traps.
At the "Northern Shield" Youth Army Forum in Komi, schoolchildren are taught how to set tripwires and booby traps, throw grenades, and assemble assault rifles.
Teenagers learn the skills of setting tripwires, mine traps, and throwing grenades in their first year. Komi The "Northern Shield" Youth Army Forum, which takes place at the local Grenada camp. Previously, the Youth Army rallies were held as a rally, but this year they decided to add the "Northern Shield" forum, which teaches children how to fight.
During mine and explosives classes, teenagers were shown how to install different types of tripwires: "garland", push-action, and the so-called "surprise".
"A 'surprise' is when, without thinking, a person picks up something, for example, an unfamiliar object, which is very relevant in the modern world, after which an explosion occurs,"
lead in his report, the instructor's words Alexandra Karpukhina local journalists.
First, the participants were shown how non-explosive training mock-ups worked, then they were given stun charges. One of them was triggered by touching an abandoned bag. According to the organizers, this was intended to clearly demonstrate to the teenagers the dangers of unfamiliar objects. The instructors themselves cleared the area of mines.
In addition, the young army cadets practiced grenade throwing, assembling and disassembling assault rifles, tactical medical skills, drill training, and running various distances.
In many regions, military affairs are becoming a major part of the educational curriculum: basic military training classes have been introduced, some schools weave camouflage nets during labor lessons, and schools regularly hold meetings with SVO participants and parades. Despite resistance parents and activists, militarization has also taken hold Kindergartens.