In a number of schools in the Smolensk region, military-industrial complex began to be taught as a compulsory subject.
On August 26, 2010, a meeting of the diocesan teachers' council was held in Smolensk. During the meeting, the results of the work on preparing the teaching of “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture” in secondary schools were announced: in 2010/2011, this subject was included as a compulsory subject in the curriculum of 80 schools in the region. Previously, this course was taught in a number of schools as an elective.