The military proposes to introduce progressive annual remuneration for each full year of service and to establish the “Cross of the Long Guard” award. A corresponding petition on behalf of his comrades was registered by volunteer Senior Lieutenant Andriy Dmytrenko.
The petition proposes establishing an annual monetary reward for each full year of service during the war, which would double annually. Thus, for the first year of service, the reward could be 50,000 hryvnia, for the second – 100,000 hryvnia, for the third – 200,000 hryvnia, and for the fourth – 200,000 hryvnia.
The authors of the petition propose to establish payment for the actual period of service in wartime conditions, with those who have been demobilized also receiving payment for the years they have served.
At the same time, periods of unauthorized absence from the unit and other exceptions reset the term, and the calculation of remuneration begins from the moment of return to service.
In addition, the authors of the petition are initiating the introduction of a state combat award, the “Cross of Dovgoi Varti,” which is awarded after the first full year of service in wartime conditions and is supplemented with new elements for each subsequent year of service, becoming a visible symbol of long-term service, endurance, honor, and loyalty.
“This is not just another ribbon to wear on your uniform. It is a testament to a path that is invisible to the civilian eye. It is a new military tradition that the country must establish now,” the petition’s authors note.
The petition has now gathered more than 20,000 signatures.
The petition is available at https://petition.kmu.gov.ua/petitions/8625.
