Ukraine has approved an updated list of essential teaching materials and equipment for the revamped subject of "National Defense" for high school students.

This order was adopted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Alongside standard blackboards, chairs, and tables, the list includes:

• FPV drone control simulators with computers;
• interactive laser shooting training systems;
• radio stations for learning basic communication;
• training track elements;
• manikins for teaching CPR and first aid;
• tourniquets and bandages;
• tactical medicine kits;
• helmets and bulletproof vests.

"The updated equipment will enable students to acquire life-saving first aid skills, prepare them for using modern technologies in security, develop critical thinking and resilience against misinformation, and equip them with practical skills for emergency situations," the ministry believes.

Recall that in 2024, the Ministry of Education approved the revised program for the subject "National Defense," which will now be taught in specialized training centers serving multiple schools.

According to Oksen Lisovyi, the educational program has removed "everything that was influenced by the Soviet approach," and boys and girls are now taught together, rather than separately as it was before.

The ministry states that the new teaching approach considers current challenges and needs in national security and aims to foster patriotic consciousness and develop practical skills.