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Russia wants to introduce compulsory military training at schools

Britain's Ministry of Defence said in a statement by citing intelligence that Russia wants to introduce compulsory military training at schools ahead of conscription. Moscow has been planning to begin 140 hours of annual training at schools from September 2023 onwards.

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It expressed the view that eight years later, "little has changed, and the quality of Russian conscripts remains poor, with low morale and limited training."