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Zelensky: Ukraine draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy (kyivindependent.com)

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[–] [email protected] 100 points 2 months ago (36 children)

Zelensky signed several laws on mobilization on April 2, one of which lowered the minimum age of compulsory military service from 27 to 25, making men eligible for the draft from age 25.

The current draft age in the USA is 18-25.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (29 children)

Can't wait to hear ill-informed critics explain how evil Zelenskyy is for sending children to war

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Meanwhile isn’t the US drafting at 18+ also?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They can but haven’t since the Vietnam war.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago

Ah so our active age is what, like 20, 21?

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