Presidential adviser speaks about plans to mobilize 18-year-olds
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The issue of lowering the mobilization age is being actively discussed in Ukraine. The government is not preparing any changes to the mobilization policy, including lowering the age of conscripts from 25 to 18.
This was stated by presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn on the social network X.
Ukraine does not plan to mobilize 18-year-olds to the Armed Forces
In the social network X, one of the users wrote a message outraged by the idea of mobilizing 18-year-olds into the Armed Forces. Dmytro Lytvyn responded to this and stated that the government is not currently preparing such initiatives
"No one is preparing any mobilization of 18-year-olds," wrote Dmytro Lytvyn.
It should be noted that in late November, Lytvyn already emphasized that lowering the mobilization age was inappropriate due to delays in the delivery of promised weapons. He noted that international partners have access to data demonstrating the discrepancy between promises and actual deliveries.
Discussions on lowering the mobilization age
At the end of November, Western media reported that the United States was calling on Ukraine to lower the age of mobilization to 18.
On Thursday, December 5, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Ukraine needs to make difficult decisions regarding mobilization and lower the age of conscripts.
Earlier, a member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Ukraine needs to lower the mobilization age for recruitment.
Meanwhile, the Verkhovna Rada registered a bill to lower the mobilization age. It is a proposal to reduce the maximum mobilization age from 60 to 55 years.
Despite this, the General Staff, according to anonymous sources, does not plan to mobilize 18-year-olds.
