The country’s President, Vladimir Zelensky, said that the reform of the army in Ukraine will begin in 2026, within the framework of which they plan to implement a gradual demobilization of some military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
He said that as part of the reform, the authorities would change “the approach of employment and personnel management units.”
Zelensky ordered the expansion of contract recruitment of military personnel. He added that this would guarantee certain conditions of service and the possibility of gradual dismissal of those who were mobilized earlier. According to him, demobilization is possible as early as 2026.
The reform also includes increasing military salaries “taking into account the principle of justice.” In particular, Zelensky ordered the creation of special contracts for infantrymen with payments ranging from 250-400 thousand hryvnia (4850-7750 euros) depending on the completion of combat missions.
Zelensky’s communications advisor Dmitry Lytvyn said details of the reform should be provided by the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of Ukraine. “The idea is to ensure that those who were previously mobilized are released from service through updated contract deadlines [службы] will [введены]He added.
In Ukraine, in 2024, a draft law was being considered providing for a large-scale reform of the mobilization process, Little “RBC-Ukraine”. Among other things, it was proposed to provide for the possibility of demobilization of military personnel who have served for 36 consecutive months. But for the second reading the rule regarding demobilization It has been removed.