100,000 hryvnias per captured Russian soldier: Cabinet of Ministers approves new payments for military personnel
15 June 19:43
The Cabinet of Ministers has published Resolution No. 768 regarding changes to salary calculations for service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, special-purpose police officers, and foreign nationals serving in the Ukrainian military.
The document was published on the Government Portal, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
Officially, it is called an “experimental project” to be implemented over the next two years.
According to the resolution, additional compensation of up to 100,000 hryvnias per month, calculated proportionally to the time of participation, is established for military personnel who are directly involved in combat operations or in carrying out measures necessary to ensure Ukraine’s defense. In other words, this payment remains in effect.
A one-time bonus for performing combat (special) missions in the amount of:
- 170,000 hryvnias – is provided for those who participate in combat on the front line with the enemy at the distance of combat (special) missions carried out by a military unit of the first echelon of defense or offensive up to and including a platoon strongpoint, as well as in temporarily occupied territory, in the area between the positions of the Defense Forces and the positions of the Russian Federation in areas of military (combat) operations, and on the territory of the Russian Federation;
- 70,000 hryvnias – in connection with the performance of such tasks during combat operations at the distance of combat (special) tasks performed by a military unit of the first echelon of defense or offense up to and including a company strongpoint.
Remuneration for the performance of combat (special) missions in the amount of:
- 20,000 hryvnias (per day) – for conducting assault operations in the event of the recapture of positions seized by infiltrated groups of Russian troops within the depth of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s defense;
- 40,000 hryvnias (also per day) – for conducting assault operations in the event of capturing positions directly on the line of contact or deep within the Russian Federation’s defense lines;
- 100,000 hryvnias – for taking a Russian Federation soldier prisoner (for each enemy soldier taken prisoner, to be distributed proportionally among military personnel or police officers);
- 15,000 hryvnias – for the elimination of Russian Federation Army personnel (for each enemy servicemember eliminated in rifle or close-quarters combat, provided confirmation is available via relevant video footage).
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Additional reward:
- An additional reward of 50,000 hryvnias will be provided for the performance of combat missions at command posts of military command bodies, as well as at command posts of brigades, centers, regiments, combined units, battalions, command posts, and detachments from which operational command is exercised over military units engaged in combat operations in areas of military operations (except for military personnel of security, support, and service units that are part of the aforementioned command posts).
- from 15,000 to 30,000 hryvnias on a pro-rata monthly basis, if military personnel hold instructor positions in military units;
- 10,000 hryvnias on a pro-rata monthly basis, except for military personnel specified in the second paragraph of this subparagraph.
“For military personnel and police officers who are simultaneously entitled to receive additional compensation or a one-time payment under different conditions, such compensation shall be paid under the condition that provides for the higher amount,” the resolution states.
It is also emphasized that the total amount of payments may not exceed 460,000 hryvnias per month per military servicemember.
“This resolution takes effect on the day of its publication,” the resolution states.
Earlier, on June 12, the Ministry of Defense announced an increase in payments for servicemembers of the Defense Forces. Deputy Minister of Defense Mstislav Banik stated that the ministry would finance this from its own budget.
As a reminder, last week, on June 10, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Law No. 15224, which introduces amendments to the 2026 State Budget. The document increases, in particular, expenditures for the security and defense sector.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced the salary increases. He noted that it is currently important to strengthen the financial stability of our defense and ensure the further transformation of the Ukrainian army.
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