Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Ukraine's Score-Based System for Drone Warfare
Ukraine's military is using a new system called Brave1, like an online shop, to help buy drones and other weapons.
Soldiers earn points for destroying enemy targets, with the most points given for killing infantry.
Drone pilots upload videos of their attacks to earn points, which are then used to purchase new equipment.
This system is designed to make the military more efficient and encourage competition between different units.
However, some soldiers acknowledge the moral complexities of gamifying killing, while others focus on the war effort.
Ukraine's military uses a score-based system called Brave1 for drone warfare.
Units earn points for destroying targets, with infantry earning the most.
Pilots upload attack footage to Brave1 to receive points for equipment.
Brave1, managed by Ukraine's digital ministry, is like a military Amazon.
The system aims to modernize and decentralize weapons procurement.
- Who
- Ukrainian military units and drone pilots
- What
- A new score-based system using the Brave1 platform is implemented to incentivize drone strikes and weapons procurement.
- When
- Ongoing during the war with Russia.
- Where
- Eastern Ukraine
- Why
- To modernize and decentralize weapons procurement and incentivize targeting of enemy combatants.
- Platform Name
- Brave1
- Primary Target for Points
- Infantry
- Managed by
- Ukraine's digital transformation ministry
- Brigade Competition
- Monthly league table