Highschoolers in Belarus to be taught how to operate drones

Belarusian Deputy Education Minister Aleksandr Kadlubai has said that unmanned aerial vehicles and tactical medicine have been added to a new curriculum for Year 10 students (typically aged 15-16) in Belarus.

Source: Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service, citing BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news outlet

Quote from Kadlubai: "We have strengthened the practical component. For tenth-graders, the curriculum includes a 10-hour course on learning to operate unmanned aerial vehicles and developing related skills. For girls, the practical medical training component has been significantly expanded – elements of tactical medicine have been introduced. We have shifted the balance towards practical training and increased its volume. We have moved away from pure theory towards specific skills needed in real-life situations."

Details: The official particularly highlighted cooperation with Minsk military unit No. 5448, home to an Internal Troops police brigade.

"We see our task as being to extend this experience as widely as possible across Belarus," Kadlubai said.

Radio Liberty reports that Belarus has stepped up the militarisation of its education system since 2020. Ten-day field training camps became compulsory for Year 10 students this year, alongside the opening of military-patriotic groups in kindergartens and similar clubs in schools and colleges.

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