News24 | Ukraine hikes military pay and seeks more foreign fighters, Zelensky says (opens original article in a new tab)

Ukraine raises military pay and seeks foreign fighters as part of defense spending increase, backed by a €90 billion EU loan.

• Ukraine increases basic military wages by one-third to 30,000 hryvnias ($700) per month
• Frontline infantry soldiers will receive 300,000 hryvnias ($7,000) monthly, up from 100,000-150,000 hryvnias
• Ukraine seeks to recruit more foreign fighters through new recruitment channels
• Ukraine secured a €90 billion EU loan to fund record defense spending of $97 billion this year