
Zelensky finally calls for younger soldiers in bid to plug shortfall in troops
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new mobilization law, from 27 to 25, came into force a day after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it. open image in gallery Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky walking along trenches on the location of the 117th separate brigade of territorial defence in the Sumy region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine Zelenskyy has rarely mentioned the mobilization issue, and parliament has held long and inconclusive debates about it in recent months. The need for a broad mobilization to beef up the number of Ukrainian troops reportedly was one of the areas of disagreement between Zelenskyy and Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the popular commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces whom the president replaced in February.
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