The Summer Camps of Ukraine's Forests: Hikes, First Aid and Military Readiness

In a forest in western Ukraine, young men and women stood at attention in two lines. Some had fake guns slung over their shoulders. For young Ukrainians like them, the once carefree summers of childhood were forever altered by Russia’s invasion of the country over two years ago. Since then, the war has continued, with Ukraine struggling to hold back Russian forces in the east. In April, Ukraine lowered the draft age for young men to 25 from 27.