Grenadier
Requirements
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral qualities
- Age 18 to 45
- Willingness to keep learning and improving your skills
- Physical endurance, no contraindications to military service
- Ability to work in a team and follow the orders of command
- Readiness to serve in the combat zone
Responsibilities
- Using the grenade launcher effectively to engage targets
- Maintaining the weapon and preparing it for combat
- Working with the squad during assault and defensive actions
- Choosing and changing firing positions depending on the situation
- Following safety rules when handling weapons
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Grenadier
A fortified position, a vehicle behind a fence, a group of enemy troops in a building — these are targets that a machine gun or rifle does not always deal with. This is where the grenadier comes in.
The grenadier is a soldier armed with a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher. Their task is to destroy or suppress a target that the squad's other weapons cannot take out: troops behind cover, light vehicles, a firing point.
This is a position where one accurate shot counts for more than a burst from a machine gun.
Who can become a Grenadier
You do not need experience firing a grenade launcher. The skills are built during basic and specialist training.
What really matters:
- Physical endurance — the grenade launcher and its ammunition weigh more than the squad's standard weapons
- Composure at short range: a shot often has to be taken within seconds
- Understanding of cover and firing angles — where you can stand and where you cannot
- Ability to work in a pair with an assistant who helps with the ammunition
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How a grenadier differs from an ATGM operator: the grenadier works at short to medium range and not only against vehicles — also against fortifications and personnel. The ATGM operator hits armour with a guided missile from a distance.
What a Grenadier does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Choosing a firing position, taking into account the backblast and firing angles
- Engaging enemy fortifications, troops behind cover and light vehicles
- Preparing and checking ammunition together with the assistant
- Working with the squad's other weapons — a shot is rarely fired on its own, but as part of a combined fire effort
- Changing position immediately after firing — staying put is dangerous
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
After that — specialist training with the grenade launcher: types of ammunition, range estimation, firing safety, working in a pair with the assistant.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, weapons and ammunition.
You will not be on your own. The grenadier always operates as part of a squad, alongside the assistant, the machine gunner and riflemen who provide cover and help with ammunition.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Senior grenadier, fire team leader
- Squad leader — the leadership path for those who have proved themselves in combat
- Instructor training newly arrived grenadiers
- Related weapons specialities within the squad
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need experience firing a grenade launcher?
+No. The skills come from specialist training after basic training — you can join without experience.
Does a grenadier only engage vehicles?
+No. Targets include fortifications, troops behind cover and light vehicles. This is a wider range of targets than an ATGM operator has, as they work specifically against armour.
How dangerous is this position?
+As dangerous as any combat position on the front line. The position and range are determined by the commander depending on the task, and changing position after firing is part of the training.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.