the age of the mobilized was discussed with top EU officials in Brussels — Politics

According to her, calls to lower the mobilization age are an unacceptable position.

The issue of lowering the mobilization age was raised at meetings with top EU officials.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna said this from Brussels, Radio Svoboda reports.

“This question was asked from the point of view of what it really is in the public discourse. But I am glad that this question is being asked, because we have a very obvious answer,” Stefanishyna said.

According to her, Ukraine cannot accept criticism for refusing to lower the mobilization age, “because there is no system of planning, training and equipping Ukrainian brigades.” Stefanishyna believes that in the conditions of the lack of this planning on the part of the allies, “such an inability cannot be translated into the age of mobilization in…