{
  "id": 3534189,
  "title": "Russia’s Military Historical Society says it’s preparing a ‘truthful’ textbook on Ukrainian history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/russias-military-historical-society-says-its-preparing-a-truthful",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:16:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/26/russia-s-military-historical-society-says-it-s-preparing-a-truthful-textbook-on-ukrainian-history"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Russian Military Historical Society is preparing a textbook on Ukrainian history to be published in Russia, according to the organization's research director, Mikhail Myagkov. During a press conference in Moscow, Myagkov revealed that this textbook will cover Ukrainian history from ancient times to the present. He emphasized that it will be a \"truthful\" textbook, addressing key aspects such as the unity of the Old Rus people and the emergence of the term \"Ukrainism.\" However, Myagkov acknowledged the challenge of delivering this truthful content to schoolchildren in regions still under the control of the Kyiv regime. The specifics regarding the targeted grade levels, publication timeline, and authors of the textbook were not disclosed by Myagkov. In 2023, Russia updated its world history and national history textbooks for grades 10 and 11, with Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian Military Historical Society, serving as an editor. In 2026, Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov showcased a textbook titled \"History of Donbas and Novorossiya\" for grades five to seven, highlighting its objective presentation of history, distinct from what he claimed were \"lies in Ukrainian textbooks.\"",
  "summary": "The Russian Military Historical Society is preparing a textbook on the history of Ukraine for publication in Russia, the organization’s research director, Mikhail Myagkov, said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-08-26T13:45:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T16:28:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}