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Ukraine MP says no need to lower draft age

A Ukrainian MP from the ruling party says the country has the manpower resources to avoid lowering the mobilization age.

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A Ukrainian MP from the ruling 'Servant of the People' party, Anatoliy Ostapenko, has stated that Ukraine has sufficient human resources to avoid lowering the age for military mobilization. According to Ostapenko, the next wave of personnel for the war effort could instead come from police officers, National Guard members, border guards, military pensioners, and men in the reserve. This statement comes amid ongoing debates about Ukraine's mobilization needs and manpower shortages as the war with Russia continues.
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