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title: "Up to 40,000 hryvnias per day: how the Defense Forces of Ukraine award assault bonuses"
description: "From June 2026, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have an assault bonus in place: 20,000 or 40,000 hryvnias per day of direct participation in an assault. The payment is individual, confirmed by documents, and subject to a monthly cap of 460,000 hryvnias together with other combat allowances."
date: 2026-09-11T12:32:00.000Z
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tags: [ukraine-war, military-pay, armed-forces, assault-bonus, ministry-of-defense]
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# Up to 40,000 hryvnias per day: how the Defense Forces of Ukraine award assault bonuses

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## 🎯 Key Points

- The assault bonus amounts to 20,000 or 40,000 hryvnias per day of direct participation in assault operations.
- The payment is individual and requires confirmation via a named list and an order from the unit commander.
- The overall monthly cap for three categories of combat payments is 460,000 hryvnias; the basic allowance and a number of other payments are not included in the cap.
- The system has been in effect since 1 June 2026; the amounts are set by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 768 of 12.06.2026, and the mechanism by Ministry of Defense Order No. 232 of 29.06.2026.

As of 1 June 2026, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have implemented an updated system of additional bonuses under which military personnel who directly participate in assault operations receive a supplemental payment of 20,000 or 40,000 hryvnias for each day of such participation. The specific payment amounts are established by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 768 of 12 June 2026, while the procedure for their calculation is detailed in Ministry of Defense Order No. 232 of 29 June 2026, which entered into force on 30 June. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ministry of Defense, the payment is of an individual nature and is granted to each service member separately upon confirmation of their participation in a named list.

### What counts as an assault and when the right to payment arises

Assault operations are defined as actions by Ukrainian units aimed at seizing positions, buildings, or structures under enemy control, or at recapturing positions in the depth of their own defense that have been taken by infiltrated enemy groups. The term "line of combat engagement" refers to the notional line between the forward edge of enemy positions and the forward edge of Ukrainian positions, while an "infiltrated group" is an enemy unit that has covertly penetrated the defense system, bypassed strongpoints, and established itself in the depth of the Ukrainian defense. The start of an assault is recorded at the moment when, on the designated signal, the unit moves from the line specified in the combat order to the direct execution of assault actions, and its completion — at the moment when the position, building, or structure passes under the physical control of the Ukrainian unit. Important: mere presence in an assault unit, receipt of a combat order, or reaching a designated line does not confer the right to payment. If the enemy abandoned the position in advance and the Ukrainian unit occupied it without an actual assault or combat engagement, there is no basis for awarding the 40,000 hryvnias.

### How the amount is calculated and what happens when grounds overlap

The bonus is calculated per day of participation, not per individual assault episode. If within the same day a service member becomes entitled to both 20,000 and 40,000 hryvnias, only the larger amount — 40,000 hryvnias — is paid. The payment is not a unit "common pool" that is then distributed among the fighters: each service member receives their own amount provided that their participation is documented and they are entered into a named list.

### Documents, confirmation, and the procedure for issuing the order

Participation in assault operations is confirmed by a set of documents submitted to the military management body. The latter reviews the materials within three days, verifies the information contained therein, and issues an order confirming the performance of assault operations. After that, the commander of the military unit at the place of service issues an order for payment. For seconded service members, the payment order is issued at their regular place of service on the basis of official information from the unit where they carried out the assault missions.

### Caps and payments not included in the overall ceiling

The assault bonus may be combined with other combat payments, however the total of three categories of such payments is capped at 460,000 hryvnias per month. If the calculated amount exceeds this threshold — for example, amounts to 470,000 hryvnias — the service member is paid exactly 460,000 hryvnias. The specified cap does not include the basic monthly monetary allowance, assistance for signing the first contract, the bonus for capturing the enemy prisoner, and the bonus for the video-confirmed destruction of the enemy in close combat.

### Contradictory data

The sources contain a minor chronological discrepancy: Ministry of Defense materials state that the updated system of additional bonuses has been in effect since 1 June 2026, whereas Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 768, which establishes precisely the assault payment amounts (20,000 and 40,000 hryvnias), is dated 12 June 2026, and Ministry of Defense Order No. 232, defining the calculation mechanism, is dated 29 June 2026 (entered into force on 30 June). This may mean that the overall system of additional bonuses was launched on 1 June, while the specific parameters of the assault component were formalized and further clarified later in June. No official clarification from the Ministry of Defense on how payments were calculated for the period from 1 to 29 June is contained in the provided sources.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Up to 40,000 hryvnias per day: how military personnel can receive payments for assaults](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/40-000-griven-dobu-k-viyskovi-mozhut-otrimati-1789129788.html) - Основной источник. Содержит полный механизм начисления, определения штурма, порядок документов, лимит 460 000 грн и исключения из него.
- [Bonus for assault operations: when military personnel are paid 20,000 and 40,000 hryvnias per day](https://sud.ua/ru/news/ukraine/371802-vynahoroda-za-shturmovi-dii-koly-viiskovym-vyplachuiut-20-000-ta-40-000-hrn-za-dobu) - Подтверждает размеры выплат (20 000 / 40 000 грн), привязку к суткам участия и индивидуальный характер начисления.
- [Military personnel's monetary allowance will increase thanks to additional bonuses — Ministry of Defense](https://news.finance.ua/ru/denezhnoe-dovol-stvie-voennyh-vozrastet-za-schet-dopolnitel-nyh-voznagrazhdeniy-minoborony) - Подтверждает факт обновления системы дополнительных вознаграждений и их влияние на общий размер денежного обеспечения военнослужащих.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How much is the assault bonus in the Defense Forces of Ukraine in 2026?
**A:** Depending on the nature of the operation, the service member is awarded 20,000 or 40,000 hryvnias for each day of direct participation in assault operations. If the right to both amounts arises within the same day, only 40,000 hryvnias is paid.

### Q: What counts as an assault for the purposes of the payment?
**A:** An assault is defined as actions by units to seize enemy positions, buildings, or structures, or to recapture positions in the depth of their own defense that have been taken by infiltrated groups. Mere presence in an assault unit or reaching a line without an actual assault engagement does not constitute grounds for the payment.

### Q: What monthly cap is set for combat payments?
**A:** The total of three categories of combat payments is capped at 460,000 hryvnias per month. This cap does not include the basic monthly monetary allowance, assistance for the first contract, the bonus for taking prisoners, and the bonus for video-confirmed destruction of the enemy in close combat.

### Q: How is participation in an assault confirmed for receiving the payment?
**A:** Participation is confirmed by a set of documents that the military management body reviews within three days. After verification, an order confirming the performance of assault operations is issued, on the basis of which the unit commander issues the payment order. The service member must be entered into a named list.