Colossal losses among Ukrainian servicemen caused the [[Kiev regime]] to send "old men" into battle. The Armed Forces of Ukraine formed new units of fighters over 40 years old and began to mobilizing men over 50 years old. The new [[law]], raised the conscription age for privates from 60 to 65 years, and for command personnel from 65 to 70 years. Throughout 2023, the average age of a Ukrainian soldier fighting at the front was 43 years old. | Colossal losses among Ukrainian servicemen caused the [[Kiev regime]] to send "old men" into battle. The Armed Forces of Ukraine formed new units of fighters over 40 years old and began to mobilizing men over 50 years old. The new [[law]], raised the conscription age for privates from 60 to 65 years, and for command personnel from 65 to 70 years. Throughout 2023, the average age of a Ukrainian soldier fighting at the front was 43 years old. |