L’Ucraina corteggia le reclute più giovani man mano che l’esercito invecchia – Frontliner esplora il motivo per cui i giovani si arruolano nell’esercito

The average age of servicemembers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is over 40. The army is aging, but lawmakers are working to change that. The conscription age was lowered from 27 to 25, and in early 2025, favorable contracts were offered to recruits aged 18 to 24. It is still too early to judge the success of these reforms. However, certain units have managed to effectively attract young people into their ranks. Frontliner explores why young people are joining the military and how they are introducing new technologies. 

Read the complete article here – [https://frontliner.ua/en/why-young-people-join-the-army-even-without-favorable-contracts/](https://frontliner.ua/en/why-young-people-join-the-army-even-without-favorable-contracts/) 

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Why would young people join up?

Maybe Tolkien said it best: “War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”

Sláva Ukraíni! Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦🇨🇭🇺🇦🇨🇭🇺🇦