10-12-2024, 03:30 PM
(10-12-2024, 03:23 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: President Zelensky said in a social media post on Dec. 9. Ukraine won't trade young soldiers' lives for better weapons, Zelensky says. News Feed, Ukraine won't trade young soldiers' lives for better weapons, he speaks during a joint press conference on Nov. 19, 2024.
Ukraine will not use "the youth of soldiers" to make up for its gaps in military equipment and training,. He comments came in response to pressure from U.S. officials and other Western allies for Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in order to mobilize more troops. "We must not compensate the lack of equipment and training with the youth of soldiers," Zelensky said on X.
"Priority should be providing missiles & lowering Russia's military potential, not Ukraine's draft age. Goal should be to preserve as many lives as possible, not to preserve weapons in storage."
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wont...nsky-says/
This is a good sign from Ukraine President himself...a good karma for all Ukrainian people in overall state...I think he is a very wise man.