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Ukraine Lures Younger Men to Army With Perks as Russia Advances

Bloomberg News

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Ukraine launches recruitment drive for young soldiers to fight Russia
Financial Times
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Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is offering new financial and other benefits that it hopes will attract men between ages 18 and 24 to military service, as its short-handed armed forces toil on the front line against Russia’s bigger army in the almost three-year war.
The Independent
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Under pressure to bring more soldiers into the military, Ukraine's parliament last year approved a new law on mobilisation reducing the draft age from 27 to 25 and providing for penalties for anyone avoiding the call-up.
The Gazette
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But this decision has angered some Ukrainian soldiers who voluntarily joined the army and are still serving despite no prospect of demobilization in sight — while not getting the same benefits as those offered to the youngsters.
Politico Europe

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