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Kids return to school after patriotic summer camping with the (Russian) National Guard
The Barents Observer ^ | August 31, 2020 | Atle Staalesen

Posted on 09/03/2020 10:09:57 AM PDT by texas booster

They have been shown how to handle an automatic rifle and learnt about patriotic upbringing. Thousands of kids across Russia took part in this summer's camps co-organized by the Russian National Guard.

Children and youth from all over the country are returning to school, some of them with summer experiences from camps organized by Russia’s para-military National Guard, Rosgvardia.

“Summer holiday with the Rosgvardiya” has been a nation-wide campaign in “patriotic upbringing” initiated and carried out by armed men in uniform.

In the far northern Yamal-Nenets region, kids have not only learnt ways to prevent accidents and cope in nature. They have also been been given an introduction to the special equipment used by the soldiers of the para-military force, Captain Aleksey Vorobyov says about the camp organized in the region.

Despite serious regional troubles with coronavirus, the camps have been organized as originally planned. Judging from photos, there was little use of facemasks and other virus prevention measures during the activities.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: russia; russiannationalguard; summercamp
Children and youth from all over the country are returning to school, some of them with summer experiences from camps organized by Russia’s para-military National Guard, Rosgvardia.

“Holidays with Rosgvardiya”

“Summer holiday with the Rosgvardiya” has been a nation-wide campaign in “patriotic upbringing” initiated and carried out by armed men in uniform.

In the far northern Yamal-Nenets region, kids have not only learnt ways to prevent accidents and cope in nature. They have also been been given an introduction to the special equipment used by the soldiers of the para-military force, Captain Aleksey Vorobyov says about the camp organized in the region.

Despite serious regional troubles with coronavirus, the camps have been organized as originally planned. Judging from photos, there was little use of facemasks and other virus prevention measures during the activities.

In Murmansk, the National Guards showed the school kids self-defense techniques. They were also given a master-class in the special training by Russian riot police representative. And a special surprise was the display of an armed Tigr vehicle, the local Rosgvardia unit informs.

It is good for recruitment, teacher and camp organizer Lyudmila Boiko admits.

“The kids liked it and many of the boys have decided to become members of the Rosgvardya when they grow old enough,” she explains.

Not only Rosgvardiya has organized summer camps for kids this summer. Over the last years, patriotic training clubs and movements have strengthened their position all over Russia. The far biggest of them is the Yunarmiya movement established by Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and directly subordinated the Russian Armed Forces.

A total of 719,000 young Russians from all over the country are today members of the Yunarmiya, the organization informs on its website.

1 posted on 09/03/2020 10:09:57 AM PDT by texas booster
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2 posted on 09/03/2020 10:10:36 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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A future Vasily Zaitsev.


3 posted on 09/03/2020 10:11:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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If someone can find a way to flip this pic, the English translation of the unit's name would be funny.


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Yep. Not all countries coddle their children until they are useless.
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No Antifa in Russia.


6 posted on 09/03/2020 10:14:15 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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No, but there is a form of the Euro Anarchists movement in Russia.

Most are already in jail, but they are there.

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I hope those rifles aren’t loaded. Because that’s some pretty poor muzzle discipline there.


8 posted on 09/03/2020 10:22:28 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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Ah, Barretski.


9 posted on 09/03/2020 11:07:52 AM PDT by dljordan
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Like Jo Jo Rabbit.


10 posted on 09/03/2020 11:14:07 AM PDT by rey
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The camo pattern almost looks Rhodesian.


11 posted on 09/03/2020 12:19:28 PM PDT by captain_dave
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It does, doesn’t it.

Excellence in Russian design. Start with what the other guys did and adapt to your needs.


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