Zelenskyy orders to increase funding for combat units: UAH 7 mln to brigade per battalion

On Monday, August 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters on issues he instructed officials to work on last week.

“The first is an absolutely clear decision regarding pickup trucks, ATVs, and other such equipment that can now be purchased with direct funding for combat brigades. This will work in the same way as funds provided to brigades for purchasing drones. We are enabling the purchase not only of new pickup trucks, but also of those already in use. This is exactly what has been requested in every brigade. During the week, government officials will formalize the decision in documents, so that this opportunity becomes available already in August,” Zelenskyy said on X.

“Second – I gave instructions to significantly increase funding for combat units and to do so in a way that is fair, so that brigades truly get greater capabilities. The updated rules are as follows: 7 million hryvnias per brigade for each battalion engaged in combat operations, which means that funding will increase by tens of millions of hryvnias,” the president also reported.

In addition, according to the President, the government will change the relevant documents to simplify and digitalize the write-off of property.

The issue of the award procedure was also discussed at Headquarters. The President instructed to minimize the procedures and remove unnecessary approvals, bureaucracy, "the award documents will be modernized."

“Everything must be brought up to modern standards. The Ministry of Defense has developed proposals on how to do this and what to shorten, and changes will be implemented in the near future. Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal will present all the details,” Zelenskyy noted.

The President also reported that there were reports on some other issues that were discussed with battalion commanders during trips to Kharkiv and Sumy regions. “We remember every issue that was raised. We are preparing the decisions,” he added.