Overview
- Zelensky announced an army reform that begins in June with initial changes to pay expected that month.
- The plan sets a floor of at least 30,000 hryvnias for rear roles and raises pay by several multiples for combat positions.
- New infantry contracts will tie 250,000 to 400,000 hryvnias in payments to the completion of combat missions.
- Ukraine will expand contract-based service with fixed terms and start phased discharges this year for troops mobilized earlier.
- Military leaders will brief next week on timelines for the raises and new contracts, and frontline troops are now under a mandatory rotation order.