To serve for money: how to increase the salary of the military can change the mobilization in Ukraine

The Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Alexander Sirsky in an interview with The Washington Post stated that as part of the experimental project "Contract 18-24", young people were mostly motivated by monetary encouragement. He cited the survey results, where more than half of the respondents indicated that "motivation is more money. " "If you increase it, there will be more applicants," the commander -in -chief said.

He also noted that Russia is actively using its resources to significantly increase the fee to its contractors. The focus understood whether an increase in financial support for military personnel would help encourage more people to the Armed Forces, and why this issue did not rise before. Military expert Oleg Zhdanov emphasizes the importance of financial motivation to improve the efficiency of mobilization processes in Ukraine.

In his opinion, the key to success lies in the correct setting of priorities. If the state seeks to increase the number of citizens ready to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it is necessary to focus first on improving the material and financial support of servicemen. This will not only increase the attractiveness of the service, but will also become a clear signal of the serious attitude of the state to its defenders.

"In three years of a full -scale war, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has found funds for raising the money of people's deputies. At the same time, during the same period, it was not made enough to find resources for motivation of citizens to participate in mobilization. The decision, to make it in time and effectively. Zhdanov emphasizes that financial motivation directly affects the number of people ready to sign a contract with the armed forces.

The higher the level of security, the more citizens will be ready to join the army. This is confirmed by the example of the enemy: despite significant losses on the battlefield, the Russian mobilization system, based on increased motivation, is able to compensate for these losses. The Russian command does not spare the personnel, considering infantry as "transportation". This allows them to support the number of troops, despite the great losses.

The expert notes that the relationship between motivation and the number of those who want to serve is directly proportional. "If the state is able to provide decent financing, social guarantees and proper conditions for the military, it will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of contractors. The lack of such measures is holding back the potential of mobilization in Ukraine.

The resolution of this issue depends on the political will and the willingness of the state leadership to take responsibility for making difficult, but necessary. " Senior analyst of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation Anton Zemlynaya notes that replenishment of troops and strengthening of defense capability is a matter of survival of the country.

In addition, Ukrainian military, who are fighting from the first days of a full -scale invasion of Russia, also need rotation, so the command considers all possible ways to strengthen the army. The expert, as an alternative, examines the provision of wide benefits and "special conditions" for servicemen and veterans. "There are currently state programs for example," Eosel ", as well as" buns "from businesses that are discounts and vouchers to buy goods/services," says the focus of Zemlyny.

According to him, about 20,000 foreign volunteers serve in the defense forces of Ukraine. When considering a material promotion, it can be an additional incentive to attract new volunteers from abroad, which will strengthen the combat potential of the Ukrainian army. Finally, the earth reminded that the voluntary involvement of Ukrainian citizens to the forces of Ukraine through recruiting continues on a monthly basis.

"The units offer decent security, in some cases they develop and carry out their own basic training for recruits who want to gain profile skills in accordance with the chosen position," the expert added. We will remind, in Pokrovsk sabotage groups of the Russian army were seen looking for weaknesses in the defense of the city. However, the Ukrainian military conducts counter -protein operations and control the situation.