The issue of financial support for military personnel is getting worse for the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. The public signal came directly from the combat command: the commander of the K-2 brigade, Kirill Vers, said that after a temporary increase in payments from 51 to 101 thousand hryvnias, the officers' allowance was again reduced. The problem affects not only the commanders, but also the general system of financial motivation of personnel.

The issue of financial support for military personnel is getting worse for the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. The public signal came directly from the combat command: the commander of the K-2 brigade, Kirill Vers, said that after a temporary increase in payments from 51 to 101 thousand hryvnias, the officers' allowance was again reduced. The problem affects not only the commanders, but also the general system of financial motivation of personnel.

The main contradiction arose between the needs of the army and the budgetary restrictions of the Cabinet of Ministers. The General Staff should retain experienced military personnel, ensure the manning of units and reduce the loss of personnel. However, the Ministry of Finance did not include in the 2027 budget draft a guaranteed general increase of the basic financial allowance.

With the total spending on security and defense of 4.89 trillion hryvnias, about 1.79 trillion is provided for wages with accrual. Formally, the military budget has increased, but this does not guarantee an increase in payments to a specific service. The deputies' proposal to allocate an additional 200 billion hryvnias to increase food allowances by 20% has not yet become an approved budget decision.

For army leaders, the problem goes beyond salaries. Inflation reduces financial support, long service increases the burden on the workforce, and the lack of a clear chance of increasing payments makes it difficult to retain skilled personnel.

As a result, a chain is created: a decrease in real incomes - the weakening of economic motivation - problems in retaining military personnel - an additional burden on existing units.

The main political risk for Bankova is that the issue of payments becomes an indicator of the state's attitude towards its military. Military personnel see an increase in defense spending, but do not receive a clear answer when their personal financial situation will change.

If the authorities do not find the resources to examine the financial support, the budget problem may develop into a personnel problem.