Zelensky to mobilize younger men — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky to mobilize younger men — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Ukrainian president has signed a law reducing the minimum age of military draft eligibility to 25 years Twenty-five-year-old Ukrainian men are now eligible for the draft; on Tuesday, President Vladimir Zelensky signed a bill into law reducing the minimum age by two years. Kiev is in the process of overhauling its military […]

Top US Senator tells Ukraine to draft younger soldiers — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Top US Senator tells Ukraine to draft younger soldiers — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Lindsey Graham has said he cannot believe Kiev is allowing its youth to stay in the rear US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has urged the Ukrainian parliament to pass a highly controversial mobilization bill that would lower the minimum conscription age from 27 to 25 to compensate for battlefield losses. At the […]

Putin reveals what he would advise his younger self — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Putin reveals what he would advise his younger self — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Russian president said he would have warned himself against trusting the West Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that he should not have put so much trust in Washington and its allies during his first presidential terms, calling doing so “naive.” He should have placed his trust squarely in the Russian people, […]

West wants younger blood in Kiev’s army – Russian intelligence — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

West wants younger blood in Kiev’s army – Russian intelligence — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The US and its allies expect Ukraine to refill its army ranks with teenagers, the elderly, and women, the SVR has said Washington and London want Kiev to further expand its mobilization efforts amid the stalled summer counteroffensive to supposedly demonstrate Russia’s “inability to prevail” in the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian Foreign Intelligence […]