Lithuania to give children drone training to counter Russia threat
7 hours ago
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- Lithuania is teaching children to build and operate drones as part of civil resistance training against potential threats from Russia.
- The program targets over 22,000 people, including schoolchildren, with age-appropriate training: simple drones for 8-10-year-olds and advanced drones for secondary students.
- The initiative is a joint effort by Lithuania's defense and education ministries, with a budget of €3.3m for equipment and training centers.
- Training will be conducted by the Lithuanian riflemen’s union and the non-formal education agency, focusing on technical literacy through extracurricular courses.
- Lithuania's heightened focus on drone technology follows incidents of suspected Russian drones crossing into its territory from Belarus.
- The program contrasts with controversial reports of children in Russia being involved in drone design and testing through video games.