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Ukraine on Wednesday lowered the military conscription age from 27 to 25 in an effort to replenish its depleted ranks after more than two years of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The new mobilization law came into force a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it. Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed it last year.

It was not immediately clear why Zelenskyy took so long to sign the measure into law. He didn’t make any public comment about it, and officials did not say how many new soldiers the country expected to gain or for which units.

Conscription has been a sensitive matter in Ukraine for many months amid a growing shortage of infantry on top of a severe ammunition shortfall that has handed Russia the battlefield initiative. Russia’s own problems with manpower and planning have so far prevented it from taking full advantage of its edge.

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[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It'll never be enough. Don't forget that Russia already conquered part of Ukraine with Crimea. History shows they won't stop after getting another chunk of Ukraine.

Not to mention Russia was already bound diplomatically to defend Ukraine as part of the Budapest Memorandum. The USSR agreed to protect their sovereignty, and Russia has laid claim as the successor of the USSR -- hence why they have the USSR seat on the UN security council.

Russia has shown that any treaty is temporary and that they will violate it when they feel like.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Which is exactly why NATO should be involved in the talks and provide its own guarantees.

No one will trust Russia on that, and rightfully so.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Only way to make sure Russia doesn't attack again is to stick NATO forces on the Ukrainian border with guns pointed at them the whole time, and a "do not cross" line that is strictly enforced.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Why not? Let them stay on the border - with respect to Russian defensive interests, that is, i.e. do not accumulate a massive army right there