Zelensky: Ukraine draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy
Zelensky: Ukraine draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy
Ukraine's military needs younger men not only because they are physically fitter than older men but also because they can master technology used on the battlefield faster, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French YouTuber Hugo Travers in an interview published on April 21.
Zelensky signed several laws on mobilization on April 2, one of which lowered the minimum age of compulsory military service from 27 to 25, making men eligible for the draft from age 25.
The current draft age in the USA is 18-25.
Can't wait to hear ill-informed critics explain how evil Zelenskyy is for sending children to war
What makes you think the people criticizing Ukraine's draft approve of the US draft?
I, personally, don't approve of any draft and never see myself fighting a war where rich people conveniently never see combat.
In fairness, the US isn't drafting people, let alone consigning draftees to certain death like Zelensky here is doing. It's probably my prejudice from the US draft age, but I'm surprised the minimum is so high still in Ukraine considering how desperate they are to field more men.
Obviously the US consigns plenty of people to certain death, but not by drafting them.
Their demographics are fucked and the largest group of men are middle aged. Weird population age densities were caused by all the bad living in the 90’s.
USA is no different from a shithole 3rd world war torn country. Your point is?
Can we please stop making people fight if they don't want to?
I recommend we force our leaders to fight to the death since they believe in the war so much and think its so necessary.
I'm sure Zelensky would agree in a heartbeat to defend Ukraine in a 1v1. But getting the coward Putin to do that? No way in hell that'd happen
Why stop there. Can we stop letting people fight even if they want to?
Let's get the zionists out of Israel, first.
Jesus fucking christ
props to @EmoThugInMyPhase@hexbear.net
This is actually a brilliant idea.
There's so much gung-honess surrounding the Ukraine war, sending out mass scams like this are bound to work on some morons.
He could scoop random people off the street to die for a doomed war and you mfers would still support him.
He lowered the minimum age from 27 to 25. What a monster.
It's not like his country is at war or at risk of being invaded by one of the world's biggest military power or anything, right?
How long will it take before the age ratchets down again? And then further? And then further? I give it another two years-- if those nazis can even last that long-- before Zelensky's pushing teenagers into the meat grinder. And he won't think twice. The people controlling him would do for him the same way if he did.
I wish all draft supporters a very die in a war they don't agree with
As an ill-informed critic, this explains how evil Zelenskyy is for sending children to war
So many people being "wooshed" by this comment
He's making a joke in referral to the first response under the top comment. Not everything needs an /s
As a bot spotter this is a totally legit person
How are 25 year olds "children"?
He's making a joke in referrence to the first response under the top comment. Not everything needs an /s
Clown clown Yes papa Committing war crimes No papa