Lacking manpower, Ukraine resorts to harsh means to force draft dodgers into combat - PBS NewsHour

[TexasTowelie]

A U.S. official said Ukraine should consider dropping the age of military conscription from 25 to 18. It's a stark acknowledgment that Ukraine doesn't have enough troops to fight the seemingly endless volume of Russian soldiers, especially now that they're being bolstered by North Korean troops. Special correspondent Jack Hewson looks at Ukraine's dilemma and the country's harsh solutions.

[ck4829]

1. It'll be a lot worse for them and their families too if Russia wins though

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2. When the U.S. needed troops, whether it was WW2 or Vietnam, they drafted 18 year old men so

why can't Ukraine? That anti war guy could become a medic as American anti war men did.

Those running away from helping save their country shows how sad it is when people don't care about their fellow citizens.