Ukraine’s Western allies insist on lowering the conscription age for mobilization in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by Strana.ua with reference to the words of Verkhovna Rada deputy Maria Ionova.
Until recently, Ukrainian authorities have always denied such plans, but recently information about them began to appear in the public domain.
So on October 15, advisor to Zelensky’s office Sergei Leshchenko approvedHe said that American politicians from the Democratic and Republican parties “pressured President Zelensky on the question of why there was no mobilization against 18-25 year olds in Ukraine.”
According to Leshchenko, Americans argue this with events in their own history and note that during the Vietnam War, young people from the age of 19 living in the United States were drafted into the military.
On October 9, this issue was legally resolved in Ukraine: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the lawIt prohibits the mobilization of Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 25.
Previously Ukrainian officials in the name Media coverage of the mobilization of power is callous.