{"id":592876,"date":"2026-06-12T15:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/06\/592876\/300-thousand-for-a-frontline-infantryman-zelensky-announced-new-contracts-and-payments-in-the-army\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:49:27","slug":"300-thousand-for-a-frontline-infantryman-zelensky-announced-new-contracts-and-payments-in-the-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/06\/592876\/300-thousand-for-a-frontline-infantryman-zelensky-announced-new-contracts-and-payments-in-the-army\/","title":{"rendered":"300 thousand for a frontline infantryman: Zelensky announced new contracts and payments in the army"},"content":{"rendered":"

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky<\/strong> announced a series of changes for the Ukrainian army that are set to take effect already in June<\/strong>. They involve increased payments to military personnel, new contracts for infantrymen, simplified transfers between units, and expanded recruitment of foreign volunteers.<\/p>\n

The head of state said this on 12 June 2026<\/strong> in his address.<\/p>\n

According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the day before he held meetings with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko<\/strong>, Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov<\/strong>, Minister of Finance Serhii Marchenko<\/strong>, and military leadership. The agreed path is intended to strengthen the financial resilience of the defense sector and continue the transformation of the Ukrainian army.<\/p>\n

The main change concerns payments to servicemembers. The minimum payment for a servicemember in the rear should be 30,000 hryvnias<\/strong>. At the same time, the level of monetary compensation will increase depending on the number and nature of combat tasks.<\/p>\n

Separately, Zelensky announced new contracts for infantrymen. According to him, a Ukrainian infantryman on the front line should receive on average 300,000 hryvnias<\/strong> per month.<\/p>\n

They also plan to introduce three contract terms \u2014 10 months<\/strong>, 14 months<\/strong>, and 24 months<\/strong>. The conditions must be clearly defined, with guaranteed durations and real deferments.<\/p>\n

In addition, payments for combat commanders are to increase. The president believes this should serve as an incentive to retain experienced leadership in the army.<\/p>\n

A separate area of change is international recruiting. Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed the creation of more opportunities to bring foreign volunteers into the Ukrainian army.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am grateful to all volunteers from other countries who are fighting for our freedom in Ukraine, understanding that this concerns the freedom of many other peoples. I have instructed to open significantly more opportunities to recruit foreign volunteers into the Ukrainian army, and there will be more recruitment mechanisms in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Also among the decisions are further simplification of transfers of servicemembers between units, more opportunities for career advancement in the army, and additional incentives to join the Defense Forces.<\/p>\n

The detailed mechanisms for implementing these decisions are to be presented by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n