Published on: 2026-06-25
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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Yury Trutnev visited the branch of the “Warrior” center in the Murmansk region. On the left is the regional governor Andrey Chibis.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev visited the branch of the Center “Warrior” in the Murmansk region. During the working visit, he familiarized himself with the material and technical base of the branch, met with cadets and instructors, and also evaluated the organization of the summer military-patriotic shift. Together with the Vice Premier, the Governor of the Murmansk region, Andrey Chibis, talked with the instructors and cadets.
Special attention was given to the camp, where on June 20 another summer military-patriotic shift “Time of Young Heroes” started. Yuri Trutnev attended the specialized classes and communicated with the participants.
“Today, one of the instructors reminded me about the basic military training course during the USSR times. I went through it and later went through a number of other trainings. Today, classes in school on the subject ‘Basics of Safety and Homeland Protection’ include only a small part of what young men and women need to confidently feel themselves in a surrounding that is not very calm and not very kind. Therefore, within the framework of the ‘Warrior’ center, together with instructors and center leaders, we try to give the kids more. And most importantly, that they like it.”The most important thing is that this is not about the objects they are sitting on according to the principle “I wish this lesson would end soon.” They have a lively interest in their eyes, and when asked “do you like it or not,” they immediately smile and say they like it. At the camp we visited, it is the second day of classes. But I know well that after taking the courses, the children begin to orient themselves towards their teachers, their instructors as leaders. I take them as examples.”And this is correct, because most instructors have undergone combat training and, in fact, have proven that they can not only call to defend the country, but can also fight for it if necessary,” said Yuri Trutnev.
This year, for the first two shifts of “Time of Young Heroes” in the Murmansk region, 300 trainees have already completed their training. In total, in 2026, the center of civil-patriotic education “In the North – to live” plans to hold five shifts, in which about 800 schoolchildren from the region will participate.
The shift program traditionally combines intensive military sports training, patriotic education, and active recreation. Over the course of 21 days, cadets master military-applied skills, become acquainted with modern military professions, strengthen physical qualities and discipline, and study information security rules.
Educational work is filled with classes on the history of Russia and the Kola region, viewing of patriotic films within the framework of the “War.Cinema” project, tourist hikes, and cultural and leisure events. The key event of each shift is an open tournament on the disassembly and assembly of the “Kalashnikov Time” automatic rifle, dedicated to the memory of the legendary designer of small arms Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov.
“It is fundamentally important for us that young people from the North have every opportunity not only to receive quality education, but also to develop a strong character, a sense of responsibility for their country, and respect for its history. The “Warrior” center addresses precisely this task. Here, young people acquire practical skills, learn to work in a team, make decisions in difficult situations, and become more confident in themselves. It is especially important that in the Murmansk region the program is supplemented with Arctic training, which takes into account the specifics of the Far North.””We see with what interest schoolchildren participate in these programs, and this confirms that such a format is in demand and really helps to educate a generation of strong, prepared, and caring young people,” noted Andrey Chibis.
“Raising children with love for their country is the main part of upbringing because a person who does not understand what a Motherland is, who is not ready to defend it if necessary, is a person who simply has no support under their feet, who simply will not be able to live confidently further. Who are we if we betray the memory of our fathers, grandfathers who during the Great Patriotic War crushed fascism? It seems to me that patriotism is a quality that simply must be present in a citizen, a quality that we must cultivate in our children.””At some period of upbringing of the younger generation, we paid insufficient attention to this, now we just need to catch up,” believes Yuri Trutnev.
The branch of the “Warrior” center in the Murmansk region was established in 2024, and since September 2025 it has been operating on the basis of the Governor’s Lyceum. During this time, more than 5.5 thousand cadets have been trained here.
The key specialization of the branch is “Arctic Training,” which, in addition to the main program, combines mountain training and tactical medicine (“Arctic Rescue”), as well as the development of survival skills in field conditions.
The “Warrior” Center was established by the order of the President of the Russian Federation on December 1, 2022. Its mission–Preparation of a new generation of patriots who love their homeland and are able to defend it.
Branches цCenters operate in all federal districts. These are 21 subjects of Russia, including historical regions. The center, based on schools, technical schools and colleges, universities, More than 40 unique proprietary educational programs are implemented during extracurricular time in the areas of training: tactical and fire training, first aid and tactical medicine, the use of unmanned systems, and sniping.
Since the beginning of work, training inцAbout 140 thousand cadets have passed, including more than 58 thousand–in 2025.
About 400 instructors were involved in the training of cadets, including the Federation of Combat Sniping of Russia.
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