Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a ceremony for the Sluzhenie All-Russian Municipal Service Awards at the Russia National Center in Moscow.

Russian schoolchildren are being subjected to “ideological indoctrination” as Vladimir Putin’s regime tries to boost support for the war in Ukraine, according to UK intelligence.

The country’s education system is becoming “increasingly politicised, militarised and ideologically driven”, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

Moscow has suffered more than 920,000 casualties since the conflict began with Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in February, 2022.

But according to the MoD’s latest update on the war, the Putin regime is going to extraordinary lengths to ensure Russian youngsters remain willing to join the military.

In a post on X, they said independent Russian media are reporting that schools are increasingly using “pro-military” textbooks........

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