Service members purchased over one thousand railway tickets during the holiday season through the Army+ app

Our defenders purchased 1,104 railway tickets through the ‘Pluses’ National Support Program for Service Members in the Army+ app. For a little over a week, the Ukrainian railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia has been offering access to tickets from a special reserve via its app for trains traveling to and from cities located near the areas of combat operations.

A total of 783 passengers have taken advantage of this service so far. The most significant portion of tickets, 26%, were acquired by service members one day ahead of trains' scheduled departures. During the 24 hours before departure, 20% of tickets were purchased, while 22% were acquired within 2 days before trains’ departures.  

“Just a week ago, we introduced the ‘Pluses’ Program, and in such a short time, 14,000 users have engaged with the app and tested the ticket ordering feature. I want to thank our partner, Ukrzaliznytsia, for their support of service members and for integrating their offerings into Army+. And now, 540,000 service members can already benefit from this support provided by Ukrainian companies,” said Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defence for Digital Development.

The ‘Pluses’ Program brings together Ukrainian companies that also operate in the frontline regions, offering special loyalty terms for the military. JSC Ukrzaliznytsia and PJSC Ukrnafta were the first companies to offer their 'pluses' to military personnel. For example, Ukrnafta provides discounts on every liter of gasoline, diesel fuel, and compressed gas, as well as a 30% discount on menu items at their fuel stations.

To gather more information about the terms and to join the ‘Pluses’ Program, please complete the form using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/9GP94yvYSA.

Currently, the new feature in the Army+ app is available to service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the State Special Transport Service of Ukraine. In the future, access to the app, including the ‘Pluses’ Program, will be extended to all components of Ukraine's Defence Forces.