Zelensky lowers draft age by two years to bolster Ukrainian army

World News ukraine war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law officially lowering the embattled country’s draft age from 27 to 25 in an effort to shore up its dwindling armed forces over two years into the war with Russia. The conscription age change law – known as 9281 – was one of three measures Zelensky signed on Tuesday – a whole year after it was passed by the Ukrainian parliament. Speaking briefly to the press, Zelensky admitted he was …