The US has pressed Ukraine to lower its military recruitment age to 18 to address a severe shortage of manpower that has weakened its position on the battlefield and led to the fastest Russian gains in two years.
A senior US administration official on Wednesday said Kyiv needed to drop the minimum conscription age from 25 to help withstand Russia’s offensive.
“The simple truth is that Ukraine is not currently mobilising or training enough soldiers to replace their battlefield losses while keeping pace with Russia’s growing military,” the senior official said.
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