Ukraine is moving to boost the financial resilience of its armed forces and overhaul military service conditions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday following meetings with senior government and defense officials. Zelensky said he held talks with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko, with top military leadership backing the reform package.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The plan aims to strengthen defense funding, modernize contracts, and introduce clearer service timelines in an army that has been under wartime strain since 2022. Higher pay, structured contracts Zelensky said the government has the resources to raise military salaries, including a minimum of UAH 30,000 ($667) for rear-area service, with higher compensation depending on combat intensity. He also announced new infantry contracts offering an average of UAH 300,000 ($6,667) for frontline positions. “New, significantly stronger contracts for infantry will be introduced,” he said, stressing the central role of Ukraine’s ground forces. Currently, the maximum base salary for infantry is about UAH 100,000 ($2,222) in frontline conditions with combat bonuses, while rear positions typically start from much lower levels. Unlike the proposed system, Ukraine’s armed forces currently operate without fixed-term service contracts for most mobilized troops – meaning many soldiers have been serving continuously since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, often without defined rotation or discharge timelines.