The Center for Military-Sports Training and Patriotic Upbringing of the Youth "Voin" (russian: Центр военно-спортивной подготовки и патриотического воспитания молодежи «Воин») is a military training organization in Russia. It was established in 2023, headed by
Sergei Avakyants
Admiral Sergei Iosifovich Avakyants (russian: Сергей Иосифович Авакянц, hy, Սերգեյ Իոսիֆի Ավագյանց; b. 6 April 1957) is a Russian naval officer and a recipient of the Order of Naval Merit and the Order ...
, citing the organizational drawbacks of
DOSAAF, which turned out to be incapable to provide initial military training of the youth. Initially the branches of Voin were established in 12 regions of Russia (including all
illegally occupied regions in Ukraine)
Avakyants was given this post after he was dismissed from his position as commander of the
Pacific Fleet.
In March 2024 Voin announced it was planning to launch experimental military training of five-graders.
Центр "Воин" в 2024 году планирует обучать пятиклассников военно-прикладным дисциплинам
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Paramilitary organizations based in Russia
Military education and training in Russia
2023 establishments in Russia
Government agencies of Russia