from USNews article: “Blinken’s comments, in an interview with Reuters, reflect a growing view among Western officials that Kyiv urgently needs more manpower as well as money and munitions to reverse Russian battlefield gains. The call-up is currently from the age of 25.” Yes, but take note: Ukrainian public opinion on the war is shifting – currently war-vs-negotiation opinion is split 50/50. And lowering the draft age is bound to grow opinion for settlement.
Also see: AP, White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia. But Zelenskyy says no, no, no: Ukrainska Pravda, US puts pressure on Zelenskyy to mobilise people under 25, but he is not giving in – advisor.
