FAQ
Frequently asked questions
These answers come from the pages of the site. Each one links to the page that explains it in more detail. If you do not find your question, leave your contact and a recruiter will answer in a conversation.
Conversation
Your contact and the conversation
Who will call me?
A brigade recruiter. We cannot promise an exact time; if we cannot reach you by phone, we will write to the messenger you chose. To check a number or account that contacts you, use only the brigade’s official Telegram — the link is on the “Check that it is really us” page.
I haven’t decided yet. Can I just ask questions?
Yes. Leaving your contact is the start of a conversation, not a signature on a contract. You can ask about positions, training and pay, and take your time to decide.
Can I change my mind?
Yes, until you sign the contract. Leaving your contact on the site and a conversation commit you to nothing. After you sign, the contract has legal force, so ask all your questions before you sign.
Path
The path to a unit
Will I be sent to the front right away?
No. Before you reach a unit, there is a conversation, paperwork, a medical commission and the unit's decision. Under Resolution No. 768, basic general military training (BGMT) for people who have not done it before lasts at least 51 days. This applies if you have not done basic training before. We cannot promise a place or tasks. For security reasons, we do not publish details.
How long does the whole path take?
We do not name a single time limit. The time limits the law sets are shown next to the steps on the “How it works” page. The rest depends on you, your documents, the TRC and the commission. We do not promise a date. The recruiter can give you a rough idea for your situation.
Is recruitment open right now?
It depends on open positions in the brigade, and these change, so this page does not promise places in advance. Leave your contact. A recruiter will tell you whether there are places now.
I serve in another unit. Is this for me?
Yes, you can leave your contact: in the form choose “I serve, I want a transfer”. The recruiter will tell you whether a transfer is possible in your case.
Position
Position, experience, gear
Can I choose my specialty?
You can discuss it with a recruiter. We take your experience and wishes into account, and open positions are listed on the vacancies page.
Do I need military experience?
It depends on the position: each vacancy shows whether experience is needed.
Can I choose my position?
A recruiter matches a position to your health, experience and open vacancies. The final assignment depends on the commission’s decision and on the unit’s needs, so you cannot choose freely.
Who provides the gear?
What exactly the brigade provides depends on the position and the unit. Ask the recruiter during the conversation: it commits you to nothing.
Pay
Payments
How much will I receive?
It depends on rank, position and tasks. Resolution No. 768 sets a limit on additional rewards for combat tasks: 460,000 UAH per month. It is not all your pay and not what everyone receives. A recruiter will name the amount for your position before you sign the contract.
When and how are payments made?
The timing and procedure of payments are set by resolutions and by the unit’s procedure. There are no exact dates for your position in open sources, so we do not name any. Ask the recruiter when to expect the first payment and what you need to do for it.
Is the brigade part of the experiment under Resolution No. 768?
The experiment applies to positions and units on an approved list. A recruiter confirms whether it covers your position in the 160th Mechanized Brigade. This page does not. We do not assume it in advance.
Contract
Contract and training
How do the “assault”, “combat” and “basic” contracts differ?
Resolution No. 768 does not use these names. They come from news articles, and the resolution says “motivational contract”. What matters for you is who signs the contract and whether the position is on the list, because that sets the term. A recruiter will tell you which option applies.
What contract term applies under Resolution No. 768?
A citizen on military record: 14 months for a position from the list, 24 months outside it. A serviceman: 10 months for a position from the list. There is a separate option for those who served in the special period and were discharged: its terms are on the contract page. A recruiter will say which one applies to you.
What happens after a Resolution No. 768 contract?
The resolution provides for a deferral after the contract, under certain conditions. The base deferral after a Resolution No. 768 contract is six months. Other grounds and additional months are on the contract page, in the section “What follows the contract”. Whether a rule covers your case is a question for the recruiter.
How long is the training under a No. 768 contract?
Basic general military training (BGMT) is for those who have not completed it. Under Resolution No. 768, basic general military training (BGMT) for people who have not done it before lasts at least 51 days. Then comes specialist training for your position.
Should I join for the money?
It is your decision: money is not the only reason, and it does not remove the risk. The payment depends on conditions, and the conditions mean combat service. Read the “Money and risk” section on the 18–24 page and ask a recruiter about anything unclear. A conversation commits you to nothing.
How long is the service under the 18–24 contract?
Under the contract it is 1 year for enlisted positions other than unmanned systems, or 2 years for unmanned systems operators.
Foreigners
Foreign nationals
Does the brigade accept foreign nationals?
A foreign national or stateless person may apply directly to the military unit where they want to serve under contract; the candidate is then referred for the special check through the Recruitment Center for Foreign Nationals and Stateless Persons. After you leave your contact the recruiter tells you whether this brigade has a suitable position. We do not promise a place.
Do I need to speak Ukrainian?
Ask the recruiter which language your unit uses, and tell the recruiter which languages you speak.
Safety
Safety, trust and data
Do I have to pay to join?
No. We never ask for money to join. If someone asks on our behalf, it is not us. Check the brigade's channels on the “Check that it is really us” page.
Does the brigade have its own website?
This website is official. Check any other site that calls itself the brigade through the links in our Telegram channel.
A “recruiter” wrote to me on Viber or WhatsApp. Is that you?
We do not write from personal accounts that are not in the list of official channels. If you applied, a call or message from a recruiter is expected. Check any other contact against our official Telegram.
Why are fake brigade channels created?
To collect data, extract money and spread false contract terms. If in doubt, contact the official channels from the list on the verification page.
Why are there no names (including the commander’s), places or numbers of personnel on this page?
We publish only what the brigade has already made public itself, and only in general terms. We do not name units, locations or service members. Their safety depends on it.
What happens to my data?
A brigade recruiter receives your request, and we do not publish it. What data the form collects, who receives it and what rights you have are on the privacy page.
Still have questions?
Ask a recruiter
It is a conversation, not a contract. You can simply ask.