Radical changes to the financial support system for military personnel are coming into force in Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved Resolution No. 768, launching an experimental project for new payments. According to the document, the maximum income for frontline fighters could reach 460,000 hryvnias per month.

Two-year experiment and payment conditions

The new system will come into effect on June 1, 2026, and will be in place for two years. The amount of pay will depend directly on the place of service and the nature of the tasks performed. The government has decided to move away from fixed rates, introducing a flexible system that takes into account real combat merits and risks.

A key element of the reform is the introduction of daily combat payments for successful operations:

  • For storming or retaking own positions, soldiers will receive an additional 20,000 hryvnias per day.
  • For capturing enemy positions, the daily payment will be 40,000 hryvnias.

Special bonuses for capture and destruction of the enemy

The resolution also provides for significant one-time payments for specific combat actions. Capturing a Russian soldier is rewarded with 100,000 hryvnias. These funds will be distributed among all participants of the operation, which is intended to stimulate teamwork.

Destroying an enemy in small-arms or hand-to-hand combat will earn a serviceman 15,000 hryvnias. However, to receive this payment, video evidence of the destruction is strictly required.

It is important to note that despite the high rates for individual operations, a "ceiling" for payments has been established: in total, one serviceman cannot receive more than 460,000 hryvnias per month.

Reform context: contracts and demobilization

Changes in pay are part of a broader reform of the armed forces. Earlier, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, revealed details of the upcoming transformations. For current military personnel, 10-month contracts are planned, and the minimum level of pay should be 30,000 hryvnias.

In early May, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a phased "demobilization." According to him, the contract system will be strengthened in such a way that the dismissal of mobilized personnel from service based on clearly defined time criteria can begin as early as this year. The new financial conditions are intended to make contract service more attractive and transparent.