Valery Falkov

Science and Higher Education Minister

Appears in 1 story

Office: Minister of Science and Higher Education

Born: October 18, 1978, Tyumen

Party: United Russia

Education: University of Tyumen

Previous offices: Member of the Tyumen City Duma, Member of the Tyumen Oblast Duma

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Russia adds drone classes to public school curriculum

Rule Changes

Set target of 1 million UAV specialists by 2030

Russian schools teach children to assemble and fly drones as part of the national curriculum, and the training carries into college. A Militarnyi investigation identified at least 40 universities, colleges and technical schools where students build drones or munitions, some of them handed to the army.

Updated Oct 28