Russian school requires students to wear uniform patch featuring a drone

Students at School No. 61 in Vladivostok are now mandated to wear patches featuring a drone emblem on their school uniforms, as reported by Russian Telegram news channel "Ostorozhno Novosti" and outlet "7×7". Parents were directed to purchase these patches from specialty stores, although the specific stores remain unspecified. Patches from last year displayed a feather motif against a Russian flag-like book, while the current patches showcase a drone alongside the school's number.

Reactions among parents were mixed, with many observing the design as "strange" when compared to last year's more preferred design. Not all parents opted to buy the patches, as evidenced by photos from the assembly held on August 31, which had been moved up a day due to the Eastern Economic Forum. Some children were seen wearing the new patches, others the previous year's, and some had no patch at all.

One parent noted that while wearing the patch is technically mandatory, the issue of non-compliance has yet to be addressed. Meduza adheres to transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence in its newsroom, with the aforementioned story being penned by a human journalist and translated via an AI model configured to uphold strict editorial standards.

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