Overview
- The Defense Ministry says it has begun preparing new contract types and drafting legislative changes at the president’s direction.
- Proposed terms run from one to five years, with a one‑year deferment from mobilization after completion of 2–5 year contracts.
- The package under consideration includes higher monthly pay, signing bonuses, and broader social benefits, contingent on secured financing.
- Once the legal changes pass, the contracts would be available to both current service members and future recruits.
- Zelensky says the goal is to keep combat‑experienced personnel in the ranks to transfer knowledge, with full details to follow after coordination with the finance ministry and partners.