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Ukraine Sets New Combat Bonuses for Frontline Troops
Ukraine introduced a revised pay system that ties additional compensation to specific combat actions. The changes took effect at the start of June with first payouts scheduled for July.
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Ukraine introduced a revised military pay structure that awards extra compensation to frontline troops based on the type and outcome of combat missions. The defense ministry said the new system applies to tasks performed from the start of June, with payments issued in July.
Under the plan, soldiers receive a base monthly salary of 20,000 hryvnias while additional daily and task-based bonuses can raise total pay to a maximum of 460,000 hryvnias.
A soldier earns 10,000 hryvnias for each day at a forward position. More aggressive missions such as reconnaissance or recapturing territory pay 20,000 hryvnias per day, while assault operations that produce a Ukrainian advance pay 40,000 hryvnias daily.
Bonuses for capturing a Russian soldier total 100,000 hryvnias split among participating troops. Destroying an enemy asset or killing a Russian soldier pays 15,000 hryvnias. Commanders receive an extra 30,000 hryvnias monthly for performing combat tasks.
The ministry also announced measures allowing soldiers who went AWOL to return under top-rated units and receive immediate gear, meals, and clothing. The changes form part of a broader overhaul of salary and contract rules announced June 12. The ministry described the adjustments as the first stage of a larger transformation of Ukraine's defense forces.
