To deal with the Russian invasion, Joe Biden's administration urged Ukraine to lower the age of mobilization to 18, from the current 25, to strengthen the ranks of the Ukrainian army.
While the Ukrainian army is in great difficulty in the Kursk region (Russia) and that the Russian army continues to gain ground in Ukraine By managing to seize an area half the size of Greater London last month, President Joe Biden's administration called on Kyiv to lower the age of mobilization to 18 years, against 25 currently.
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“The current situation in Ukraine is such that the country needs more troops to fight. Currently, Ukraine does not mobilize and train enough soldiers to replace its losses on the battlefield while following the rate of growth of the Russian army”, a senior Biden administration official told The Associated Press.
An idea to which Ukraine does not seem to adhere, at least for the moment. In fact, the communications advisor of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyindicated to Kyivpost that Ukraine is missing “weapons, and not staff to repel the Russian invasion.
The latter also questioned the delay in arms deliveries to the allies of the country.
“It is absurd to ask Ukraine to lower the age of mobilization, undoubtedly to be able to enlist more soldiers, while we see that the equipment announced does not arrive on time. Due to these delays, Ukraine lacks weapons to equip soldiers already mobilized”, he concluded.
