Ukraine is releasing conscripts who were drafted before the start of the Russian war from the armed forces this spring after more than two years on the front line. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree rotating the soldiers from active service into the reserves in April and May. The decree, which was published in Kiev on Thursday evening, did not specify how many soldiers would be affected. Their military service was extended when Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Relatives have long been calling for the troops to be given a break from combat to giv…