Very few young soldiers in Ukraine this January 2024.

The situation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is critical: “the youth is over“, the average age of soldiers is well over 40, – the commander of the 5th assault brigade ▪️ “In many areas, the situation is downright critical with personnel. And the quality of the personnel leaves much to be desired, because these are mostly very older men and a lot of problems that arise at this age. We really miss young guys,“ Tarasenko said.. ▪️ His unit has “very few young soldiers.“ “Those who came at the beginning of a full-scale war have already ended banally in many units,“ the officer admitted. The average age of a soldier is well over 40 years old.