Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free

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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free
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Members of the company tactical group"Steppe Wolves" of the Voluntary Formation of the Zaporizhzhia Territorial Community disassemble a shell for a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system to convert it for use with a handmade small MLRS for firing toward Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer

Taran's all-volunteer unit, the Steppe Wolves, is comprised of dozens of Ukrainian men mostly over 60 years old who are considered too old to be drafted but still want to fight. When Reuters recently visited their base in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, they were preparing 122mm Grad rocket rounds that were later fired by troops from another unit.

Some prominent Ukrainian and foreign supporters of the war effort have urged Zelenskiy to significantly reduce the mobilisation age.

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