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Is Ukraine Now Drafting Teenagers for War?
- Ukraine is reportedly facing significant troop shortages, leading to harsher mobilization methods. - Videos circulating online show recruiters using forceful tactics, including physical altercations, to detain men. - The mobilization campaign is largely conducted in Russian, targeting Russian-speaking youth in front-line areas controlled by Kyiv.
IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir urged the Knesset to pass legislation to significantly increase the drafting of ultra-Orthodox men into the military. - Zamir warned of potential IDF collapse due to se…
German Students Strike Against Mandatory Military Service
- Tens of thousands of schoolchildren across Germany participated in nationwide protests against mandatory military service. - The demonstrations, held on the anniversary of the end of World War II in…
