The country lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25, reflecting the strain that war with Russia has put on its military and the need to infuse its depleted ranks with new conscripts.
Conscription has been a sensitive matter amid Ukraine's growing shortages of infantry and ammunition, which have helped give Russia the battlefield initiative. Russia's own problems with manpower and planning have so far prevented it from taking full advantage of its edge.
The country lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25, reflecting the strain that war with Russia has put on its military and the need to infuse its depleted ranks with new conscripts.
The country lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25, reflecting the strain that war with Russia has put on its military and the need to infuse its depleted ranks with new conscripts.
Conscription has been a sensitive matter amid Ukraine's growing shortages of infantry and ammunition, which have helped give Russia the battlefield initiative. Russia's own problems with manpower and planning have so far prevented it from taking full advantage of its edge.