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Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service

The country will introduce fixed-term military contracts to try to attract recruits and ease the strain on soldiers after years of fighting.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

A Ukrainian soldier from an artillery unit of the 59th Assault Brigade in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine last month. Until now, the country’s troops have served under open-ended contracts.
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