Thus, the contingent commander - deputy division commander - will receive $1,200, the brigade commander - $1,150, Interfax-Ukraine reports. The salaries of other officers will be slightly more or slightly less than $1,000, and of warrant officers - slightly more or slightly less than $900. The salaries of enlisted personnel, sergeants, and senior non-commissioned officers are set in the range of $600-650.
In addition, the servicemen who will be on the peacekeeping mission in Iraq will retain their monthly salary in hryvnias for military rank, position, as well as length-of-service bonuses. According to the resolution, when serving in difficult climatic conditions, peacekeepers will receive a 10 percent bonus.
As reported, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the president's proposal to send a Ukrainian peacekeeping brigade to participate in the stabilization forces in Iraq. The duration of the Ukrainian contingent's stay in Iraq is limited to 12 months. The brigade will include up to 1,800 people. The sending of peacekeepers may begin as early as June 12 and will take 20 days.