Ukraine to let over 60s into armed forces amid shortages

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a law allowing Ukrainian people over 60 to join the armed forces, which are struggling to find recruits as the Russian invasion drags through a fourth year. The law will allow them to sign a one-year contract for non-combat roles if they pass medical tests, according to an explanatory note on the parliament’s website. “A significant number of citizens aged 60 and over have expressed a strong desire to voluntarily join the defense of the state,” the note said.

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