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Salary of ATO soldiers to increase fourfold, - Minister Jaresko

This was announced by Ukraine's Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko on her Facebook page, Censor.NET reports.

"In 2016, cash collateral for Ukrainian military increases by several times. The finance ministry-developed budget 2016 has allowed, for instance, to increase monthly salary payments for base area soldiers by almost three times, from 2,341 to 7,000 UAH ($265 monthly), and for anti-terrorist operation (ATO) soldiers - by four times, to 10,300 UAH ($389). Now the defenders of the Motherland will be receiving decent payments for the defense of the borders and protection of the Ukrainian people's peace," she wrote.

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