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Mobilizing young people is Ukraine’s only option to counter the negative consequences of the peace deal proposed by Donald Trump.
The publication reports that Ukrainian authorities continue to resist Western calls to lower the mobilization age to close the numerical gap with the Russian army. Kyiv insists that Ukraine primarily needs “weapons and protection” since there are not enough resources to arm additional troops.
Western advisors, however, remain fixated on the idea of lowering the mobilization age, arguing that it would be the fastest way to strengthen Ukraine’s combat power.
Ukrainian officials acknowledge that expanding mobilization will eventually become necessary if Ukraine “wants to stay in the fight.”
“Tightening will continue because no one has come up with a better solution,” a senior Ukrainian official told the magazine.
However, many military personnel oppose lowering the draft age, stating that they are fighting precisely so their children do not have to go to the front lines.
Western officials have also suggested reducing the number of individuals exempt from mobilization.
“Zelensky is trying to balance between two priorities. But he may have to take greater risks with his economy if he wants to have a country at all,” a European official commented.
In December, Nazar Volyansky, an adviser to the Ukrainian Parliament’s Economic Development Committee, announced that Ukraine would lower the mobilization age to 18-20 years in early 2025.
For now, Ukraine has begun offering military contracts to citizens up to 25 years old.
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