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Ukraine Scales Up Battlefield Points System With Online Gear Rewards

Officials describe the cabinet-approved scheme as a technical tool that boosts effectiveness for roughly 400 participating units.

Overview

  • About 400 drone units now use the program, which has been expanded to include artillery, reconnaissance and logistics roles.
  • Points are redeemed on the Brave1 online shop for equipment ranging from inexpensive drones to advanced systems priced above €750,000.
  • The cabinet-set scale includes 12 points for a killed infantryman, 25 for an enemy drone pilot and 120 for capturing a soldier.
  • Ukrainian officials say the award for killing an infantryman was recently doubled from six to twelve points to steer tactics and improve data collection.
  • Ukrainian sources attribute roughly 18,000 Russian casualties in September to participating units, and Ukrainian intelligence indicates Russia may be developing a similar system.