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Ukraine introduces new drone scheme

Kyiv, July 19 (UNI) The outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian military is trying to extract every advantage it can against its much more powerful opponent -- Russia.
Under a scheme first trialled last year and dubbed "Army of Drones: Bonus" (also known as "e-points"), units can earn points for each Russian soldier killed or piece of equipment destroyed, reports BBC.
"The more strategically important and large-scale the target, the more points a unit receives," reads a
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