Rubik, a Ukrainian military drone pilot, had tracked the every move of one particular Russian soldier for weeks, with the promise of earning at least six points for killing him.
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In a war increasingly dominated by drones, Ukraine’s military has launched a new score-based purchasing system for units to replenish their stocks, and Rubik – his military nickname – was looking to help his brigade cash in.
On the “Brave1” platform launched by Ukraine’s digital transformation ministry, new drones for the troops fighting Russia’s invasion go for between two and a few dozen points.
“You get the most points for infantry, so everyone is focusing on destroying manpower,” the 22-year-old said at a bombed-out school in eastern Ukraine being used by his reconnaissance group of the 3rd Army Corps.
The Brave1 market has been dubbed by its creators the world’s first military Amazon, because it allows brigades to choose their weapons and leave reviews.
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