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.
FILE.- Newly recruited soldiers toss their hats as they celebrate the end of their training at a military base close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. 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. The new law came into force Wednesday April 3, 2024, a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it.
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.
The law Zelenskyy signed to lower the conscription age, known as 9281, is distinct from a more controversial and expansive draft mobilization law which is still being considered in parliament. That bill, known as 10449, would not only lower the conscription age, but also spell out who has the right to exemptions, among many other issues. This legislation, expected to be deeply unpopular, has proven harder to pass in parliament, with over 1,000 amendments submitted by lawmakers.
“There are about half a million men aged 25-27. Some of them are unfit for service, some have left, some are reserve or have the right to deferment,” she said. She estimated the new law may achieve about 10% of the goal.
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