US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office advisor says (kyivindependent.com)

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 years ago

If your country is in a struggle to survive, why are you only drafting older guys who likely have careers and families?

Sure we should give Ukraine everything they need, but a draft of 18 year old men isn’t a lot to ask under the circumstances.

[-] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because Zelensky wants to win the war. And the morale of the population is extremely important to win. This could severely hamper morale. The most unpopular thing you can do is send kids who still live with mum and dad to the war.

And “isn’t a lot to ask”, you’re not the one sending thousands of your children to die every week to defend your very existence against a terrorist state who steals your children, executes POWs, uses chemical weapons, and murders civilians for fun.

And the only reason Ukraine are “low on men” is that they’re having to compensate for a severe lack of materials by having more troops with lower quality weapons. So sending missiles and more shells is really two birds with one stone here.