The original content describes how the Ukrainian military uses a scheme called “Army of Drones: Bonus” (also known as “e-points”) to award points to units for killing Russian soldiers or destroying enemy equipment. These points can be used to purchase military gear through a government-run online marketplace called “Brave 1 Market,” which functions similarly to Amazon. The initiative aims to provide units with a source of motivation and to gather valuable intelligence from the field. It uses video evidence submitted by units, which is then assessed in Kyiv to allocate points based on military priorities. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, is the man behind this e-points scheme. The piece highlights the soldiers’ mixed feelings about the program, with some seeing it as a useful tool to compensate for losses and maintain morale, while others criticize it for causing strategic issues and questioning the morality of incentivizing combat in this way. Despite these concerns, Fedorov argues that the scheme has led to improved data collection, influencing military strategy, and fostering innovative military tactics to counterbalance numerical disadvantages. The Brave 1 Market, as an extension of this system, allows soldiers to shop with their points for necessary military equipment, aiming to streamline procurement and enhance effectiveness on the battlefield.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80p9k1r1dlo
