Ukraine announces new contract-based military service system with Mission Control

Ukraine outlines a major reform of military service: new fixed-term contracts by specialty (including UAV, UGV, artillery, and EW roles), higher pay scales, and structured post-service deferments tied to time spent in combat. It also introduces a 'Mission Control' concept to track frontline workload/position time in real time for fair combat-pay accounting, plus digital transfers and return-to-service fast tracks via the Army+ app—an organizational/doctrinal innovation aimed at retention and manpower management.