Payments & Pensions
One Million Hryvnias Promised, But Not Paid: Why Young Ukrainian Soldiers Have to Sue for Their Money
The Ukrainian government promised a one-time payment of 1 million hryvnias to soldiers who enlisted before age 25 and fought for at least six months. But military units are systematically refusing to pay, citing old contracts, insufficient combat days, or even mentions of AWOL. Courts are overwhelmingly siding with the soldiers — yet many still haven’t seen a single hryvnia.