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