February 21, 2026

Combat drone piloting lessons begin in Russia’s Kursk Region as part of school curriculum

Classes aimed at introducing schoolchildren to the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have started in Russia’s Kursk Region, which declared itself one of the first in the country to have fulfilled a corresponding instruction from the federal government, according to a report by Governor Alexander Khinshtein

Combat drone piloting lessons begin in Russia’s Kursk Region as part of school curriculum

TL;DR

  • Classes introducing schoolchildren to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have begun in Russia's Kursk Region.
  • The lessons are part of the 'Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Motherland' course.
  • Teaching is conducted by six active-duty servicemen involved in the Ukraine invasion.
  • The curriculum includes learning about different types of UAVs, their uses, and how to detect enemy drones.
  • This initiative is part of a larger trend of educational militarization in Russia.
  • The Russian government has approved drone-related equipment for these classrooms.
  • Governor Alexander Khinshtein compared the lessons to Soviet-era aeromodeling clubs, believing drone skills offer a future advantage.

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