TOPSHOT - A Ukrainian infantry soldier of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade waits to head toward the frontline in the Avdiivka direction, in the Donetsk region, on April 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine Military Faces Mass Desertion From New Recruits, U.S. Urges Ukraine To Lower Enlistment Age To 18

With the Russia-Ukraine war approaching its third year, the Ukrainian military is facing critical moral and recruitment issues, as tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have abandoned their posts, creating a dramatic shortage in soldiers needed to effectively continue the war effort.

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