Teach Every Child to Operate a Drone: Bezuhla Wants Schools Militarized

Member of Parliament Maryana Bezuhla supports military training in Ukrainian schools and the militarization of society. She considers one of the essential skills for schoolchildren to be operating drones.

The MP shared this position in an interview with Volodymyr Kurennyi for the RBC-Ukraine “Don’t Interrupt!” project. She believes the approach to military training for the population needs to change.

“I support militarization in schools. We need a different path from Russia, one closer to the Israeli experience. Every child at school should learn to operate a drone, because our enemy is learning to do so. In the near future, drones will be needed for more than just war,” said Maryana Bezuhla.

“Everyone will have some connection to drone operation — from ground robots to field deliveries or controlling such systems. These are technologies of the future, and that future is already here. This is exactly what state policy should look like,” explained MP Maryana Bezuhla.

In the MP’s view, militarization should encompass not only military skills, but also a shift in society’s attitude toward military service.

In June 2025, Maryana Bezuhla called the damage to the apartment of Antytila band leader Taras Topolia in a Russian attack on Kyiv “karma.” She linked it to the musician’s service, which she herself described as “fake.”

We previously reported:

• Children of service members near Kyiv receive free FPV drone training
• Students from Lyceum No. 58 in Korabelnyi District compete in FPV piloting among schoolchildren from Mykolaiv region
• Schoolchildren to be taught how to operate FPV drones, says Ministry of Education and Science
• Government allocates billions to teach schoolchildren drone operation and first aid
• Schoolchildren in Ukraine to be taught mine safety, drone operation, and first aid