First volunteers in Ukraine’s army contract programme for 18-24-year-olds take oath – photographs

The primary Contract 18-24 volunteers take the oath. Photograph: tenth Mountain Assault Brigade

The primary volunteers aged 18 to 24 have taken their oath and can serve below the brand new contract phrases for this age class.

Supply: Ukrainian Floor Forces

Quote: "The primary troopers within the Contract 18-24 programme have taken their oath within the tenth Mountain Assault Brigade [Edelweiss – ed.].

They’re now a part of probably the most highly effective brigades of the Floor Forces…

Forward lie coaching, trials and in the end, Victory!"

Background:

• On 11 February, Ukraine’s Cupboard of Ministers permitted the phrases for one-year contracts for volunteers aged 18 to 24, which embrace a one-off cost of UAH 1 million (round US$24,000).
• The Ministry of Defence stated volunteers aged 18-24 who joined the army earlier than the brand new contract phrases have been launched would even be eligible for the UAH 1 million cost.
• As of 17 February, six days after the programme was launched, over 10,000 purposes for voluntary one-year contracts for 18-24-year-olds had been recorded in Reserve+, the cell app for conscripts, reservists and individuals responsible for army service.

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