A young recruit of the 28th Knights of the Winter Campaign Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hides from a drone during an exercise, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 4, 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