Ukraine Looks to Break Impasse Over Mobilization With Draft Bill
- Bill aims to solve dispute between political, military leaders
- Ukraine suffers manpower shortages almost two years into war
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The Ukrainian cabinet submitted a draft law to parliament that lays out a new mobilization plan for the army, in the latest attempt to resolve disagreements between the political and military leadership over conscription as Russia’s invasion enters its 23rd month.
The bill envisages lowering the draft age during wartime for men with no military experience to 25 from 27, according to parliament’s website. It also limits the grounds for delaying the enlistment and proposes introducing “basic military training” for citizens under 25.