{"id":27533,"date":"2026-08-19T10:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=27533"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:34:35","slug":"khmara-zarplaty-viiskovym-reforma-tck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/khmara-zarplaty-viiskovym-reforma-tck\/","title":{"rendered":"Khmara is preparing changes at the Ministry of Defence: higher salaries for military personnel and reform of the Territorial Defence Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yevhen Khmara, Ukraine\u2019s Acting Minister of Defence, has outlined the key priorities on which he plans to focus should he continue to lead the defence ministry. These include \u2014 <strong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"426\">an increase in military personnel\u2019s pay, reform of the TCC and SP, the development of long-range strikes against Russian territory, and the retention of the Ministry of Defence\u2019s key leadership<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yevhen Khmara plans to work towards increasing pay for military personnel.<\/li>\n<li>Among the priorities are reform of the TCC and the development of long-range strikes against the Russian Federation.<\/li>\n<li>Khmara wants to retain key specialists within the Ministry of Defence team.<\/li>\n<li>Specifically, this refers to Vyskub and Bannik, who are working on defence procurement reform.<\/li>\n<li>The Verkhovna Rada is due to consider staffing matters on 19 August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1xdl9z3\" data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"965\">Khmara wants to increase pay for Ukrainian servicemen<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1104\">According to the publication\u2019s sources, their plans <strong>Yevhen Khmara<\/strong> presented during a meeting with representatives of the \u00abServant of the People\u00bb parliamentary group.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1262\">One of the key issues was <strong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1181\">pay for military personnel<\/strong>. Khmara stated his intention to work towards increasing pay for Ukrainian military personnel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1410\">No specific figures have yet been given regarding the possible increase in pay, the funding mechanism or the timeframe for implementing the initiative.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"14n0d8x\" data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1456\">Reform of the TCC and long-range strikes against Russia<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1581\">Another of the stated priorities should be <strong data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1580\">Reform of regional recruitment and social support centres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1766\">Details of the forthcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/reforma-ttsk-rekrutynh-tsyfrovizatsiya\/\">reforms of the TCC<\/a> are not currently being disclosed. At the same time, this area remains one of the most sensitive issues for the public within the Defence Forces\u2019 mobilisation and manning system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1980\">According to RBC-Ukraine sources, Khmara plans to pay particular attention to <strong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1886\">long-range strikes against targets on Russian territory<\/strong>. This involves further developing Ukraine\u2019s capability to carry out strikes over long distances.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"11rrn7a\" data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2029\">There are plans to retain part of the Ministry of Defence team<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2144\">Khmara also reportedly made it clear to MPs that he does not plan to completely overhaul the defence ministry\u2019s leadership team.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2313\">According to RBC-Ukraine, among the people he wishes to retain within the Ministry of Defence are \u2014 <strong data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2251\">Vyskub and Bannik<\/strong>, who are working to reform the defence procurement system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2446\">Consequently, in the event of personnel changes within the ministry, some of the projects and reforms already underway may be continued by the current team.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"2u5nu2\" data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2489\">The Verkhovna Rada will consider staffing matters<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2589\">It is expected that <strong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2588\">On 19 August, at approximately 12:00, the Verkhovna Rada will move on to considering personnel matters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2700\">It is the parliament which, in accordance with the established procedure, must take the decision on the appointment of the Minister of Defence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2967\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Ministry of Defence\u2019s final work programme and specific parameters <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/economics\/zarplaty-viyskovykh-250-tysiach-front\/\">an increase in pay for military personnel<\/a> may be presented once the Verkhovna Rada has taken its decisions on personnel appointments.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0412\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0447 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u2019\u044f\u0437\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u043c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0404\u0432\u0433\u0435\u043d \u0425\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043b\u0438\u0432 \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0456\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0438, \u043d\u0430 \u044f\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0454 \u0437\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0448\u043e\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0447\u043e\u043b\u0456 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430. \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u043d\u0438\u0445 \u2014 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0433\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0446\u0456\u0432, \u0440\u0435\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430 \u0422\u0426\u041a \u0442\u0430 \u0421\u041f, \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0432\u0438\u0442\u043e\u043a \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0431\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u043f\u043e \u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0457 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0457 \u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0431\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438 \u041c\u0456\u043d\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438. \u041a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u0404\u0432\u0433\u0435\u043d \u0425\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0430 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0454 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0446\u044e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0434 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c \u0432\u0438\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0446\u044f\u043c. 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