Ukraine 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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[paulskiye]

Ukraine is winning, but has no soldiers left.

Sounds about right

[VoidVerses]

According to Ukraine, they have lost only 60k soldiers.
Why do they need soldiers?

[JJ-high]

When there are millions of women between 25 and 45, it is inhumane to conscript an 18 year old boy to be forcefully sent to the front line

[Jimmy]

West demands from Ukraine to put their boys to meat grinder.

[Writer_Davide]

The headline is wrong. It should read “Ukraine’s desperate need for peace”.

[liamdinh]

Western Media : Ukraine only lost around 70-80k while Russia losing more than a million.
Also Western Media: Ukraine needs to lower conscription age to 18-25.
Makes no sense whatsoever

[easternwestern]

But the ukranians only have lost 40k soldiers and the russians have lost one million already.

[maxloewe]

So it's not a proxy war but the US tells Ukraine what the conscription age should be?

[orarom]

What! The Ukrainians brigades are not equipped???? They told us that were the Russians fighting with shovels...

[SilvioNielsen]

Well... well... well ... why are not women asking for equality and inclusion?

[Jimmy-yewg]

17, 550 men deserted the Ukrainian armed forces in December alone, with another 13, 000 men KIA in the first week of January.

[PlaYer-snor]

Wait, all Western medias said Ukraine is winning?!

[craigzinkta]

Oh, but you been saying Ukraine is winning?

[JoshSingson-bc]

Ukraine keep advancing... towards Poland. LOL

[mortie]

I’m sure DW staff can go to the frontline and plug in the holes.

[GarnetNewfree]

What happened to all the other Ukraine soldiers? Just saying Ukraine needs more troops without telling us what happened to hundreds of thousands of troops is a deception

[shayansachinbasu]

I thought Russians were fighting with Stones and Bats.

[OvwieogheneObie]

What happened to the 800k Ukrainian soldiers elensky was bragging about. Nafo Ukraine is winning. Lol

[kenperenyi]

After the 18 year olds, it will be the 16 year olds. Get ready.

[provetanimalhealth]

Instead of children why can’t politicians and these anchor and analysts go and fight?