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Zelensky: Ukraine draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy (kyivindependent.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile isn’t the US drafting at 18+ also?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, it's 18 here.

I was a bit worried when I saw the headline for that reason. I forgot the US is an outlier with being perfectly OK with sending kids to war before they can legally drink alcohol