In a recent development, Russia introduced a three-volume textbook targeted at students aged 15 and older. The book, edited by Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky, compares the Ukraine invasion to the Soviet-Nazi conflict and portrays the war as a defensive response to NATO expansion.
This move is significant as the textbook seeks to influence the views of young Russians regarding the conflict, presenting a narrative that differs from the international perspective of an unprovoked invasion. The introduction of this educational material coincides with reports indicating that Russian casualties in the nearly three-year war have surpassed 800,000.