It is proposed that military personnel under the age of 25 be paid 1 million hryvnias, regardless of their length of service
This was reported by Iryna Friz, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence.
Iryna Friz, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, has called on the Ministry of Defence to review the rules governing one-off payments to young military personnel.
This concerns Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 153.
It provides for a payment of 1 million hryvnias to military personnel aged between 18 and 25.
According to Friz, the current mechanism for implementing the resolution creates an “absurd and unfair situation”.
The MP notes that servicemen who enlisted before the start of the full-scale war are effectively deprived of the right to the 1 million hryvnia payment.
Furthermore, soldiers who, at the time of the resolution’s adoption on 12 February 2025, had less than 30 days of combat experience will not receive the payment.
This applies even to those who subsequently fought on the front line for months.
Friz emphasises that the state is effectively “punishing those who took up arms before the start of the full-scale invasion or signed a contract shortly before the pilot scheme was introduced”.
In her view, this situation may constitute a violation of the constitutional principle of equality and discrimination against military personnel.
The MP also drew attention to judicial practice.
According to her, there are already dozens of cases in which military personnel have been forced to seek the stipulated payments through the courts.
In her appeal to the Ministry of Defence, Friz proposed amendments to Resolution No. 153.
In particular, she proposes removing discriminatory restrictions.
The MP also insists on equal entitlement to compensation for military personnel who began service before the age of 25, prior to the introduction of martial law, and carried out combat missions.
Separately, it is proposed to guarantee payments to those who enlisted before the resolution was adopted but took part in combat operations after it came into force.
“Injustice in the military is keenly felt, as young men and women defend the country on equal terms, regardless of when they began their service,” Friz emphasised.
She called on the authorities to remove discriminatory provisions and ensure adequate support for young military personnel.
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