Kyiv under pressure to lower conscription age | DW News

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Kyiv under pressure to lower conscription age | DW News

It’s nearly three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, and the Ukrainian armed forces are struggling to recruit enough troops. Kyiv is under pressure from the United States to lower the mobilization age from 25 to 18. It’s an unpopular prospect, pushing some young men and their families to make tough choices.

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00:00 Kyiv under pressure to lower conscription age
03:38 Yevheniia Kravchuk, Member of Ukrainian Parliament
10:06 John Foreman, Former British Defense Attaché

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Date: January 17, 2025