Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy
Key takeaways
- The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced reforms to boost morale and address military complaints about exhaustion and uneven workloads on the frontline.
- The reforms, set to begin in June, aim to address acute manpower shortages after more than four years of full-scale war with Russia.
- In a Telegram message, Zelenskyy said the first reforms must be delivered in June, starting with enhanced financial support for soldiers, sergeants and commanders.
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The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced reforms to boost morale and address military complaints about exhaustion and uneven workloads on the frontline.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D91RUkrainian soldiers are grappling with long deployments, manpower shortages and uncertainty about rotations [FILE: February 2023]Image: Scott Heppell/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Ukraine plans to raise military wages, improve contracts and implement a phased discharge system for long-serving personnel, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday.
The reforms, set to begin in June, aim to address acute manpower shortages after more than four years of full-scale war with Russia.