Kuleba discussed whether the conscription age will be lowered, and Zhorin offered him some advice on the matter.

Former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that he barely convinced his son not to go to war. He also expressed his views on the potential reduction of the conscription age.

According to him, it is unlikely that Ukraine will see a significant decrease in the conscription age, and there are currently no reasons for it to drop to 18 years. He shared this in an interview with BBC.

"This is something the generals need to communicate to the political leadership, the parliament, and, most importantly, to ordinary Ukrainians. Because this decision would be extremely painful and would not be welcomed by any segment of Ukrainian society. So, I don’t know if this will happen," he said.

Kuleba predicts that if the conscription age is lowered, it will only be by one or two years, and certainly not immediately to 18 years.

He added that the only Ukrainian who would be pleased with a reduction in the conscription age would be his 18-year-old son. The former minister mentioned that he barely convinced the young man to continue his studies at university.

"I will respect his decision," Kuleba said in response to a question about what he would do if his son decides to join the army. — "I think this is not something to aspire to, but if your time comes, you should accept the challenge with dignity."

The former diplomat also noted that he considers his son an adult capable of making his own decisions, and therefore he will not try to dissuade him but will seek to support him.

It should be noted that the military, in the meantime, recommends refraining from comments on the reduction of the conscription age from individuals not associated with the army. For instance, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade, Maksym Zhorin, pointed out that such comments provoke a predictable negative reaction.

Recall that Kuleba previously stated that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was inevitable. He noted that it could have been delayed by a few months, but not for a couple of years.