Grandad’s army: Ukraine’s over-60s unit fighting Russia for free
Oleksandr Taran, 68, who goes by the callsign "Grandpa", leads a volunteer Ukrainian unit of men aged 60 and above and are therefore considered too old for the army. At a time when Kyiv is lowering the draft age as enthusiasm for signing up is waning after two years of war, these men are fighting the invading Russian forces for free.
Oleksandr Taran, 68, who goes by the callsign "Grandpa", leads a volunteer Ukrainian unit of men aged 60 and above and are therefore considered too old for the army. At a time when Kyiv is lowering the draft age as enthusiasm for signing up is waning after two years of war, these men are fighting the invading Russian forces for free.
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