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  • alcoholicornEnglish
    12·
    19 days ago

    I mean individual kids sure, but nothing at a systemic level yet, right?

    • Roonerino [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      17·
      19 days ago

      Not that I’ve heard of, and I’m pretty sure we would have seen videos of it by now if it was a thing, like with the kidnapping of conscripts and stuff. I don’t think Ukraine has demonstrated the ability to keep secrets that well.

    • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      11·
      19 days ago

      Not yet. Ukraine’s approach was to go older first and protect 15-27 year olds as a “next generation” for the country after the war. They reduced conscription age to 25 this year, if the war continues they will reduce it again and again.