Coming of age amidst war (PHOTO)
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Equipping troops takes priority over lowering draft age, Zelensky says
Ukraine's immediate focus is on adequately equipping its military, rather than further reducing the draft age, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 14, according to Interfax-Ukraine. "When we talk about increasing the number of our people (in the military), we must first address the issue of adequately equipping our brigades. Our partners have all these […]
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US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office advisor says
U.S. lawmakers from the Democratic and Republican parties are pressuring President Volodymyr Zelensky to further lower the age of mandatory military conscription, said Presidential Office advisor Serhii Leshchenko on Oct. 15. Ukraine's parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in mid-April to ramp up mobilization amid Russia's ongoing war. The new law simplifies the process […]
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US urges Ukraine to lower draft age to 18 amid troop shortage, AP reports
The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in an effort to increase troop numbers, the Associated Press reported on Nov. 27, citing an unnamed senior Biden administration official. The recommendation is part of a broader push to address Ukraine's armed forces personnel shortage as the war with […]