The Political Directorate General of the Russian Ministry of Defense published a new magazine "Politruk" for political training of the Armed Forces on May 22, 2024. The magazine is designed to support political instructors in the Armed Forces in their political education of soldiers, says the latest report of the British Ministry of Defense, a summary of which was published on the social network X.< /p>
In the introductory article of Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Viktor Goremikin, who heads the Main Political Directorate of the Armed Forces, it is clarified that the new magazine draws heavily on the legacy of Soviet military publications aimed at the political education of the military staff. The General Political Directorate was established in the Ministry of Defense in 2018 when it was deemed necessary to reintroduce political education in the Armed Forces.
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Goremikin quotes Stalin on the importance of political education for soldiers and the need to hate the enemy to death. The magazine emphasizes that the enemy in Ukraine today is the same enemy that the Soviet Union fought, namely the Nazis. A map of Ukraine published in the magazine is used to support the arguments, casting doubt on the authenticity of Ukrainian statehood and thereby justifying the invasion.
The journal reflects the politicized use of history that has become a defining feature of Russian education policy in recent years, especially since the invasion of Ukraine. Moscow continues to spread the false narratives that Russia uses to influence its military personnel and the general population.