Volodymyr Zelenskiy lowers minimum draft age from 27 to 25 and will reassess disability waivers See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has signed a bill to lower the minimum conscription age from 27 to 25 as the country’s forces, outnumbered and outgunned by Russia, have been forced on the defensive after a failed summer assault and with widespread fatigue at the front and in society at large.The bill expands the number of civilians the army can mobilise into its ranks to fight under martial law, which has been in place since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, and has sparked heated debate. It had been on Zelenskiy’s table since it was approved by lawmakers in May 2023. Continue reading...
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