{
  "id": 482555,
  "title": "Occupied Ukraine’s schools get a new Russian ideology class, a separate military-training track, and behavior grades from 1 September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/occupied-ukraines-schools-get-a-new-russian-ideology-class-a-separate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T16:10:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/10/occupied-ukraines-schools-get-a-new-russian-ideology-class-a-separate-military-training-track-and-behavior-grades-from-1-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 1, 2026, Ukrainian children residing in Russian-occupied territories will begin attending a revamped curriculum focused on fostering loyalty to the Russian state. This curriculum overhaul, confirmed by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, merges three previously separate initiatives into a single school term. The Russian-occupied Ukrainian authorities have introduced a new subject called Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia, aimed at children aged 10 to 13. They have also split the existing course on security and defense into two tracks: life safety and basic military training, intensifying the militarization of occupied schooling. Additionally, a behavioral grading system with three tiers - exemplary, acceptable, or unacceptable - will be implemented for students in grades 2 through 8. This new ideological and military indoctrination through education aims to strip Ukrainian children of their national identity, despite their unwilling participation in Russia's war against Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Behavior grades for children as young as the second grade, a standalone military-training course, and a compulsory Russian identity subject take effect together across the temporarily occupied territories from 1 September.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russian-court-bars-from-parliamentary-ballot-the-only-party-opposing",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:43:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Russian court bars from parliamentary ballot the only party opposing the conflict in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russian-court-bars-from-parliamentary-ballot-the-only-party-opposing-493365",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:53:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}