Russia has spent more than 50B rubles — enough to have built 50 schools — on "military-patriotic centers" for schoolchildren. Avangard, one of two such networks, already spans 70 regions. "Voin" plans to expand nationwide by 2030, according to an investigation by Vot Tak. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
Russian authorities have spent more than 50 billion rubles over the past five years building and running military-patriotic centers where schoolchildren undergo mandatory military training, according…
