The General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces urged not to engage in populism on the topic of military salaries

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explained how the salaries of the military are calculated, and urged not to engage in populism on this topic.

It was noted there that now the additional monetary reward is calculated depending on the areas of hostilities and the complexity of the tasks performed by the fighters.

In particular, as before, 100 thousand hryvnias per month are received by defenders who fight directly on the front line. 30 000 hryvnias are paid to military personnel who carry out tasks in combat areas, but do not directly participate in battles with the occupiers, as well as those who are on combat duty and repel enemy air attacks, regardless of the area of the task.

If servicemen are outside the combat zone, in the rear, then additional combat payments are not accrued to them. At the same time, from February 1, 2023, the minimum amount of financial support for all military personnel was increased to 20 100 hryvnias.

"We are convinced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine should have a fair payment system that will not create conditions for social tension in combat units and will treat those soldiers who risk their lives and health with respect. We ask you to stop engaging in populism and concentrate on the defense of our state," noted the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

• From February 1, 2023 , Ukraine changed the order of payments to military personnel. They will depend on the areas of stay, the complexity and specifics of performing combat or special tasks.
• On April 10, the MPs supported an amendment to draft law No. 8312 on amendments to the legislation on improving the legal regulation of issues related to martial law. This amendment provides for the return of additional payments of 30 000 hryvnias to all military, police and rescuers until the end of martial law. It is also planned to limit the salaries of top officials to 10 minimum salaries.
• However, the amendment does not specify where the money for these payments will come from. International financial aid cannot be used for the army and military personnelʼs salaries. The MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak noted that an additional 152 billion hryvnias per year is needed to restore payments. Instead, savings on the salaries of officials will give only up to 3 billion hryvnias.
• On April 14, the MP, representative of the president in the Verkhovna Rada Fedir Venislavskyi informed that the Ukrainian authorities are trying to find additional sources of funding to return additional payments of 30 000 hryvnias to the military, police and rescuers.