Zelenskyy on lowering draft age: we should not compensate for lack of equipment and training with youth of soldiers
Pravda Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasised that the priority should be supplying missiles and reducing Russia’s military potential, rather than lowering the draft age in Ukraine. He has said Ukraine should not compensate for the lack of equipment and training with the youth of soldiers.
Source: Zelenskyy on Х (Twitter)
Quote: “There’s a lot of discussion in the media about lowering the draft age for Ukrainians to go to the frontlines. We must focus on equipping existing brigades and training personnel to use this equipment.
We must not compensate the lack of equipment and training with the youth of soldiers.”
Details: Zelenskyy emphasised that the priority should be the supply of missiles and reducing Russia’s military potential, not lowering the draft age in Ukraine.
“The goal should be to preserve as many lives as possible, not to preserve weapons in storages,” he added.
Background: In November 2024, the administration of US President Joe Biden was urging Ukraine to amend its conscription law to enable the drafting of men as young as 18 and to expedite the expansion of its armed forces personnel.
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