US urges Ukraine to lower fighting age to 18 to bolster ranks, official says

Ukrainian officials should consider lowering the age for its soldiers to 18 years old, a senior U.S. administration official said.

Ukrainian officials should consider lowering the age for its soldiers to 18 years old, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday, noting that Ukraine is not mobilizing or training enough new soldiers for its ongoing war with Russia.

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US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP)