Ukraine has lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The new mobilization law came into force a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it. Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed it last year.

It was not immediately clear why Zelenskyy took so long to sign the measure into law. He didn’t make any public comment about it, and officials did not say how many new soldiers the country expected to gain or for which units.

Conscription has been a sensitive matter in Ukraine for many months amid a growing shortage of infantry on top of a severe ammunition shortfall that has handed Russia the battlefield initiative. Russia’s own problems with manpower and planning have so far prevented it from taking full advantage of its edge.

  • Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    147·
    3 months ago

    Everyone who disagrees with this Tankie: Remember to vote for Biden so Ukraine and Palestine are both able to survive their respective genocides.

    • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
      42·
      3 months ago

      Biden is currently President. What is he going to do in a second term that he couldn’t have done in his first to end this?

      • Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        24·
        3 months ago

        1. It’s been less than half a year.

        2. Being the correct choice requires Biden only to be better than Trump.

        3. The person I was replying to is an obvious liar.

        4. The people of Ukraine and Trans Americans also hang in the balance.

        5. There are other considerations besides genocide to consider as well.

        • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          And with regard to the question I asked?

          You seem to have interpreted my comment as [generic anti biden message]. But I meant specifically what I asked.