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        Young conscripts will serve only in combat brigades, – Defense Ministry

        13 February 2025 14:59
        Airborne assault troops in training / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
        Airborne assault troops in training / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

        Ukrainian men aged 18 to 24 who sign a contract will serve exclusively in combat positions.

        This was announced by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Dmytro Lazutkin in a telethon.

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        According to him, the contract soldiers will undergo 45 days of basic training, 14 days of professional training, and another 14 days of adaptation in the brigade. The total training time may be longer, depending on the specialty.

        Among the positions that young soldiers can apply for are:

        • Rifleman, senior rifleman, rifleman-paramedic, rifleman-sniper;
        • assistant grenade launcher, grenade launcher, senior grenade launcher;
        • reconnaissance man, senior reconnaissance man.

        The contract is for one year, of which six months will be spent performing combat missions on the contact line. They can serve in one of six brigades:

        • 72nd Brigade named after the Black Cossacks;
        • 95th Air Assault Brigade of Polissya;
        • 92nd Brigade named after Ivan Sirko;
        • 10th Edelweiss Brigade;
        • 38th separate mechanized brigade “Cerberus”;
        • 28th Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign.

        On February 11, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented the details of the contract for volunteers aged 18-24.


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