Zelensky responded to calls for drafting 18-year-olds into the military.
Ukraine should not compensate for the lack of equipment and training with the youth of its soldiers. It is essential to focus on supporting the existing brigades. This was stated by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a post on social media platform X, as reported by UNN.
The head of state also emphasized that the priority should be on supplying missiles and diminishing Russia's military capabilities, rather than lowering the conscription age in Ukraine. He stressed that the goal should be to preserve as many lives as possible, rather than to maintain stockpiles of weapons.
He added that this is the correct approach, and it is crucial for all details to be carefully worked out to ensure a truly lasting peace.
Let us remind you
American politicians are urging Ukraine to mobilize from the age of 18, as was done during the Vietnam War. Zelensky refuses and continues to request weapons without changing the conscription age.