160th Mechanized Brigade · for those deciding
Military service terms
Pay, deferral and leave come from the law, with a source and a date. The final terms are in your contract.
How to read this page
Law, job ads and contract: how they differ
We call only laws and government resolutions the terms of service. The sources are in “Where these figures come from”. The check date is at the bottom of the page.
The brigade’s job ads give ranges, not promises. We show them separately and mark them “per the brigade’s ad”.
The contract is the only document that fixes your terms. The state sets the terms, not the brigade, and they change: check the figures against the sources.
Pay under the law
What the resolutions provide for
Pay depends on rank, position and tasks. Separately from it, the government set payments for combat: Resolution No. 168 and, in the contract experiment, Resolution No. 768. A recruiter confirms whether your position is in the experiment. These are upper limits and amounts under certain conditions, not what everyone receives.
Resolution No. 168 provides a one-time 70,000 hryvnias for each 30 days at the line of contact.
Payments under different resolutions do not always add up. A recruiter explains what you are entitled to and how much.
When and how payments arrive and what you need to do for that is not described in open sources, so we do not name dates. Ask the recruiter before you sign.
- Direct participation in combat (No. 168)
- 100,000 UAH per month, in proportion to the time of participation
- Line of contact (No. 168)
- 70,000 UAH, one-time
- Limit of additional rewards for combat tasks (No. 768)
- 460,000 UAH per month
Per the battalion’s ads
What the vacancy ads say, and why it is not a promise
Per the ads on the website of one of the brigade’s battalions: 40,000 to 120,000 UAH per month, depending on rank, position and tasks.
These are the limits from one battalion’s ads, not a full range and not a rule of law, so we show them apart. Other positions have other amounts; you can see them in the vacancies. This amount is not a promise from the brigade. A recruiter confirms the amount offered for a specific position before you sign a contract.
Contract
Terms and training
The contract term depends on the position and on whether you already serve. Resolution No. 768 provides for several terms; the recruiter will explain which one applies to you.
A citizen on military record signs a 14-month contract under Resolution No. 768 if appointed to a position from the list of positions and units. At least 12 months of that term must be served in such positions and units.
Under Resolution No. 768, basic general military training (BGMT) for people who have not done it before lasts at least 51 days.
The 18–24 contract has its own conditions; they are on the page “I am 18–24”, below.
- Serving, position from the list
- 10 months
- Citizen on military record, position from the list
- 14 months
- Position outside the list
- 24 months
After service
Deferral after the contract
The base deferral after a Resolution No. 768 contract is six months.
For contracts of 10 months, 14 months and six months or more, each 30 days of combat adds three months of deferral.
Persons liable for military service who are discharged within the periods set by a presidential decree are not called up in mobilisation for three years.
The deferral is not indefinite: when it ends, the general rules apply. Whether a provision applies to you depends on the type of contract and the grounds for discharge. Ask the recruiter and the territorial recruitment centre (TRC). The terms and grounds for discharge are set by a Presidential decree, and the longer deferral for combat does not apply to every contract term. The recruiter will explain what applies to you. We do not give legal advice.
During service
Leave
A service member with up to 10 years of service gets 30 calendar days of annual leave.
During martial law, a part of the annual basic leave is granted, up to 30 calendar days in total.
During martial law, the continuous part of leave is at least 15 days.
Leave dates depend on operational need, so we do not promise specific dates.
Risk
If something goes wrong
Service in combat positions carries a risk to life and health. It is important to know this before you sign.
The law provides for one-time payments in case of disability or death during service. Where a service member is found to have disability group I, II or III because of a wound, concussion, injury or illness connected with service, the one-time payment under Article 16-2 of Law No. 2011-XII is 400, 300 and 250 times the living minimum for able-bodied persons at 1 January of the year the group is set. This applies to disability connected with service.
The conditions and amounts of these payments are in Article 16-2 of Law No. 2011-XII; the recruiter will explain when they apply. These payments do not remove the risk and are not a reason to sign a contract. The decision is yours; we do not try to talk you into it. You can ask the recruiter about this directly, and read this page together with your family.
No promises
What we do not promise
We do not promise a specific position, unit or place of service. The unit’s needs, the military medical commission and your experience decide these.
We do not name an amount in advance. It depends on rank, position, tasks and the conditions met.
We do not promise that the terms will not change. Laws and resolutions change. The final terms are in the contract that you sign yourself.
We never ask for money to join. To make sure you are talking to the brigade itself, see the page “Check that it is really us”.
Sources
Where these figures come from
Figures from laws and resolutions come from the site’s register of facts: each has an official source and a check date. Amounts from job ads are separate; they are not from a legal act.
Official texts
Resolutions and the law are on the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Check them yourself before you decide.
Questions
What people usually ask about terms
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 government resolutions and Ministry of Defence orders. 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.
Can I choose the type and term of the contract?
The type and term depend on the position and on your status. A recruiter will suggest options for the vacancy you choose, and the decision is yours.
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 this brigade. This page does not. We do not assume it in advance.
Next
Where next
I am 18–24
The separate terms of the 18–24 contract: term, payment and what follows.See the termsI am 60 or older
A contract after sixty — the law, the medical commission, the commander’s letter and probation.See the termsI am returning from AWOL
Which procedure applies now and what happens with liability. For reference.See the procedureHow it works
From the first conversation to the unit: the steps, the timing and what you need to do.See the stepsI am looking for a position
The brigade’s vacancies with duties and requirements.See vacanciesI want to check this is the brigade
Official channels and signs of scams.Check the channels
Next step
Talking to a recruiter commits you to nothing
Leave your name and phone number. A recruiter will contact you by the method you choose, tell you about the terms for your position and answer your questions.