In Ukraine, as part of the reform of the military training of youth and students, they plan to introduce a cycle of training for national resistance, starting from the age of 14. About this reported Acting Ihor Hort, head of the National Resistance Policy Department of the Ministry of Defense.
Instead of basic military training (BZVP), a new model is being implemented – the basics of national resistance, which will cover all citizens from school age. “We are now moving away from that system, where everything was reduced to BZVP. This is no longer just an educational discipline, it is a cycle of preparing citizens for national resistance,” said the representative of the Ministry of Defense.
This cycle will start from the age of 14 and will include participation in the military-patriotic games “Sokil”, “Jura”, as well as studying the updated subject “Defense of Ukraine”, which is already taught in schools and vocational education institutions. In higher educational institutions, the BZVP will be abolished, instead, the discipline “Fundamentals of National Resistance” will be introduced, without assigning a military specialty.
“It’s not about a military specialty. It’s about motivation, about readiness to defend the country. The subject “Fundamentals of national resistance” will be mandatory for both boys and girls. If you don’t want to pass, drop out of the educational institution.” Hort emphasized.
Unlike the previous system, which was formal, the new approach involves a practical component: training in handling weapons, tactical and fire training. The representative of the Ministry of Defense also reminded that after completing the training, all citizens will undergo basic military service, which will become part of the general training process. According to the ministry, the new system is already being implemented and aims to ensure massive and sustainable defense of the state.
“We are creating training centers for everyone: reservists, students, volunteers. Everyone will be able to come, practice, hold a weapon, understand their level”, Hort added, speaking about the creation of “18-60+” centers as another stage of preparation for national resistance.
