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    HomeCash bonus for a year fighting Russia? Inside Ukraine’s youth recruitment driveYoung recruits of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend an exercise

    Young recruits of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend an exercise

    A young recruit of the 72nd Chorni Zaporozhtsi Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 5, 2025. Ukraine's Defence Ministry launched a recruitment drive for young people, 18- to 24-year-olds, to serve in the military for a year for the equivalent of about $24,000 and hefty bonuses. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
    Young recruit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends an exercise

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