[liberationtech] A Citizen-like chatbot allows Ukrainians to report to the government when they spot Russian troops — here's how it works

[Yosem Companys]

May be paywalled, so here is the summary:

"Before the war the Ukrainian government launched an app to connect
citizens with public services.  Now that app has a chatbot that lets
citizens inform the military of Russian troops in their area. Everyday
Ukrainians can use E-Enemy to inform the government of Russian troop
sightings. [It requires] users to login and authenticate themselves via the
e-passport system. 'We know for sure it's a real person sending the info
and not a Russian bot.' While users log in to E-Enemy through Diia [for
real-ID verification], they are then redirected to a Telegram chatbot that
asks users if they are the primary source for the intelligence, alongside
basic information about the types of troops, whether they were moving on
foot or in vehicles, the number of troops, and the time of contact.
According to the ministry, over 260,000 people have used the app since it
launched last month. The Ukrainian government hopes the bot can also be
used to receive evidence of Russian war crimes."

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-military-e-enemy-telegram-app-2022-4
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