Russian history textbooks justifying the war being prepared for Transnistria schools
Russian history textbooks that justify the war against Ukraine are being prepared for Ukrainian-language schools in Transnistria.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
From 2027, if the "Manual" programme goes ahead, pupils in Ukrainian-language schools in Transnistria would study history from Russian textbooks. Only 423 pupils studied in Ukrainian in 2025-2026, which is 1% of pupils in the region. History of Ukraine is not taught in these schools, and the curriculum covers world history, Russian history and the so-called "history of Transnistria".
What happened
The association Promo-LEX reports that Transnistrian structures are preparing translations of Russian history textbooks for schools teaching in Ukrainian. The textbooks are developed under Vladimir Medinsky, an adviser to Vladimir Putin, and would be introduced under a programme for 2027-2031. Transnistrian structures justify the choice by saying Ukrainian textbooks cannot be used for ideological reasons.
In short
- The "Manual" programme for 2027-2031 foresees translating and introducing the textbooks in schools teaching in Ukrainian.
- In 2025-2026, 423 pupils studied in Ukrainian in three schools in Tiraspol, Rybnita and Bender.
- The region's textbook stock has 780,665 copies, with a wear rate of 68%.
- In July 2026, the European Union sanctioned Vladimir Medinsky for his role in Russian government propaganda.
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