Z-Catastrophe in Schools: How Children Are Made Supporters of Putin and War

Dmitry Tsibirev, author of the Ne Norma project, took part in a video by journalist Dmitry Kolezev about how military propaganda is penetrating deeper into secondary education.

29 January

Children on their knees congratulated Putin on his birthday

Second-graders from the Primary School in the city of Gubkinsky were forced to kneel in the shape of the letters “P”, “U”, “T”, “I”, “N”.

08 October

Research on Military Propaganda in Schools of Chuvashia

We collected all the posts from the pages of schools in Chuvashia starting from February 24, 2022, identified those of a militaristic nature, categorized them, and counted them. Read on to see what we found.

02 September

Children are making military gear for the front

Students were forced to create devices for rapid charging of Kalashnikov rifles using 3D printers.

26 June

"Schools are looking for soldiers for Putin's war." Propaganda and children

«Radio Liberty» published an article about the state of the Russian education system and the indoctrination of children in schools and kindergartens.

17 June

Russia Day in Educational Institutions

Despite the summer holidays, children continue to be involved in military propaganda.

12 June

"Yunarmiya" — 8 Years of War Propaganda

On May 28, 2016, the military-patriotic movement "Yunarmiya" was established, proposed for revival by former Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.

29 May

Kindergarten children were made to crawl in the snow with rifles

A military sports game called 'Zarnichka'

09 February

Children were forced to play the «Siege of Leningrad»

In the Altai Territory, fifth-graders were given a military-themed game «We Know and Remember This».

25 January

Children were taught methods of protection against drones

In the Lipetsk region, a lesson on courage titled «Children about War» was conducted for elementary school students.

18 January