UK intelligence has famous that Russia’s training system is changing into more and more ideological, which means that aggressive expansionist sentiments will solely develop into extra entrenched in Russian society.

Supply: UK Defence Intelligence replace on the Russia-Ukraine conflict of 21 April, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The evaluation states that since 2022, Russia’s training system has develop into extra politicised, ideologised and militarised, reflecting the broader objectives of the Russian management.

For instance, the report refers to an investigation by the non-state Russian media outlet Verstka, which discovered that academic supplies more and more embrace content material in assist of the so-called "particular navy operation" [the term Russians use to refer to their war of aggression in Ukraine – ed.] and anti-Western rhetoric infused with patriotic pro-Russian narratives, whereas references to Ukraine are being eliminated.

Quote: "The Russian state extremely possible seeks to make use of the training system to develop a extra militarised, nationalistic society. The 2024 Youth Technique spoke of the significance of 'rising the status of navy service and offering assist to younger navy personnel and their households'.

The intent is sort of definitely to facilitate each deeper assist for Russia’s unlawful conflict towards Ukraine, and larger willingness amongst the younger to affix the navy struggling important casualties. These efforts are additionally geared toward indoctrinating Russia's younger right into a rejection of the legally mandated, and internationally recognised foundation for Ukraine's nationhood and sovereignty."

Extra particulars: The UK analysts counsel that this stage of indoctrination and militarisation inside Russia’s training system – and extra broadly in all programmes geared toward kids and younger individuals – will entrench aggressive expansionist attitudes in Russian society for the long run.

Background:

• Earlier in April, UK Defence Intelligence estimated that Russia has suffered over 900,000 personnel losses (killed and wounded) because the starting of the full-scale conflict, together with an estimated 138,000 losses in 2025 alone.
• UK intelligence additionally acknowledged that inflation will additional pressure Russia’s skill to keep up its excessive stage of defence spending.

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