Ukraine: No more time limits on military service | DW News

Ukraine's parliament has passed a new law making it easier to call up new recruits. It requires all men between 18 and 60 years old to carry documents showing they have registered with the military. A general told lawmakers ahead of the vote that Ukrainian soldiers are outnumbered ten-to-one in places.

Parliamentarians also dropped a clause from the law placing time-limits on service. Earlier versions allowed for demobilisation after three years. The omission is a bitter blow for battle-weary troops, some of whom have been fighting since the war began.

Chapters:
0:00 Background on the new law
3:22 Mike Martin, military expert
6:59 Marina Miron, military expert

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[gabrielrey]

So basically what you are saying is that the only way to return from military service is in a coffin.
What morale booster!

[karrole]

Zelenskyy said they have 880, 000 soldiers and lost only 31, 000 so why all these desperation.

[stephenlyon]

Imagine fighting for 2 and a half years, waiting for 3 years to get home. Then they say, serve forever...

[penutbutter]

Why only men? We want equality in everything right?

[Brasscoatedcandy]

Biden said to the last Ukrainians, no joke.

[Schattengewaechs]

The politicians get older, the soldiers get younger.

[trevorsutherland]

"You are outnumbered 10 to 1, so keep fighting" ---- Imperial Japan 1945

[Unknown-tedz]

Zelensky said Ukraine lost 31k men. This cannot be true.

[Panaputra]

Who thought Russians fighting with shovels are this powerful.😄

[vandenriesen]

Meanwhile, US & EU mull over imposing 2000+ new sanctions against Russia 😅

[Robert-xyxi]

Why no mention of Kiev mayor Vitaly Kiltschko sons partying in Germany and recently obtained German citizenship!

[zccxjcs]

No way out, starting to feel bad for Ukrainian men, imagine being forced to die for a cause that can be solved by negotiation, life and family is more important than fighting for imaginary borders.

[karlmunford]

Should have remained neutral, what was Putin supposed to do knowing that Nato would build bases on the Russia-Ukraine border? less than three hundred miles from the centre of Moscow with only the flat lands between them.

[Yesai-cjmt]

Most of the politician's and the Rich children's are abroad enjoying this law is for the poor Ukrainians

[tomasbisciak]

dying in proxy war initiated by the US... is it worth it?

[Mr.Clownensky]

But why DW censoring comments though? 🤔

[mickmacgonigle]

Rich man's war . Poor man's fight

[itsgoodforyou]

The population of Russia is 5x that of Ukraine. If you still have questions, see a psychiatrist.

[antaquar]

But the Russians have no ammo left right ?! 🤣

[Noble]

With the loss of 30 thousand soldiers only according to Zelensky and the Russians being so bad at fighting and also having far less capable weapons compared to the Western ones Ukraine has..this desperate need of soldiers does not make sense