The President of Ukraine conveyed the appeal to the government and instructed the Prime Minister to ensure the “principles of justice” for the military.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky considered an electronic petition demanding the return of previously canceled cash bonuses to the military. Zelensky’s response on Tuesday, February 22, published on the website of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Thus, the head of state submitted the petition for consideration to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. According to the president, today “in order to ensure social justice in terms of stimulating military personnel,” the Cabinet of Ministers has taken a number of measures to differentiate the amount of remuneration depending on the place, conditions and characteristics of service in the formations of the security and defense forces of Ukraine. Therefore, bonuses of 30 and 100 thousand hryvnias will depend on the areas where the military personnel are located, as well as the complexity and specifics of the combat missions they perform.
“I turned to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal with a request to comprehensively work out the issues raised in the electronic petition, paying special attention to ensuring proper social protection of military personnel and observing the principles of justice to stimulate the military personnel of the security and defense forces of Ukraine directly involved in hostilities. About the results consideration of the issues raised, the author of the electronic petition will be informed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,” the President replied.
Cancellation of awards to the military
Recall, the Security and Defense Forces reported that since February 1, Ukraine has changed the approach to calculating wages for the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard who are in the rear, now they will receive less depending on the tasks performed and areas of service.
February 3rd Focus wrote that the petition, in which Ukrainians ask President Volodymyr Zelensky to return previously canceled cash bonuses to the Ukrainian military, gained the required number of votes.
We also recall that on February 8, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine provided new clarifications on the accrual awards to Ukrainian servicemen. According to Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar, servicemen involved in the delivery of fuel and products to the demarcation line will receive payments in proportion to the time they complete such tasks.
