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.

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 ¡ª his military nickname ¡ª 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.