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.

The age is 25, that's basically enough to finish college and get your first job

I know people with graduate degrees who got their first job at 25-27

but a draft of 18 year old men isn’t a lot to ask under the circumstances.

18 isn't a man. Sending anyone that age to war is fucking disgusting and should be a war crime.

You go fight if you're so up for it.