Army to Launch Major Reform in June, Zelensky Announces
Ukraine will begin implementing a comprehensive military reform in June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 1.
According to the president, key directions for the reform were agreed throughout April, with military leadership and the government defining the overall framework. Final details are expected to be approved in May, allowing the reform to officially launch in June. Initial results are anticipated within the same month, particularly in improving financial support for soldiers, sergeants, and commanders of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
A central element of the reform is a significant increase in military pay based on fairness. Zelenskyy said compensation will reflect frontline combat duties, real combat and leadership experience, and overall effectiveness. The minimum salary for rear positions will be set at no less than 30,000 hryvnias (approximately €700), while those serving on the front line will receive significantly higher pay. Commanders, combat sergeants, and officers are also expected to see substantial increases, described as “dignified and noticeable.”
Special attention will be given to infantry troops. Zelenskyy stressed that Ukrainian infantry soldiers, who hold the front line, must feel genuinely valued by the state. He has ordered the introduction of special contracts specifically for infantry personnel, with payments ranging from 250,000 to 400,000 hryvnias (roughly €5,600 to €9,500) depending on combat performance.
Another key component of the reform involves changes to recruitment and personnel management. The plan includes strengthening the contract-based system within the Defense Forces, establishing clear service terms and enabling the gradual demobilization of previously mobilized personnel based on defined time criteria, starting this year.
Zelenskyy also instructed military leadership and the defense minister to consult with frontline commanders and incorporate their feedback into the reform process. He expects a detailed report next week outlining concrete steps for implementation, including a schedule for increased payments starting in June and the structure of updated contracts.
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In April, Russian forces achieved a net territorial gain of approximately 141 km2.
Out of a total of 603628 km2. That’s 0,023359 %. Russan milblogger Fighterbomber says, that at the current pace, it will take 5 years to take the rest of Donbas. That’s just Donbas, not Ukraine east the Dnipro, not entire Ukraine. Just the rest of Donbas.
Rock-solid source: ‘Fighterbomber.’ Say no more.
I thought one of the biggest pro-russian channels was to your liking. It is very well connected within the russian Air Force. If Fighterbomber says that they lost a plane, than it’s usully true. You just have to look at how russia is “advancing”. Small groups on foot of at most 5 guys try to sneak into the rear. Maybe one gets to a hideout and just waits.
It’s impossible to cover long distances on foot. Armored assaults (maybe 3-5 vehicles) usully get destroyed even before they cross their own frontline. It’s just a gamble of who is faster: Can the russians reinforce the one or two guys in the cellars, or can the ukrainians flush them out fast enough and that is a question of the quality of ukrainian units and of russian drones.
Oh and what i forgot to mention: the 141 km2 are not in one place. It’s spread out all over the frontline, from Sumy to Zaporizhzhia. Sometimes just a few hundred meters. This greatly reduces the inpact.
Let’s celebrate Russia’s small advances!
Nah, lets not do that. It is a war of aggression, driven by imperialist phantom pains and these small advances are being made at a terrible cost in blood.