Opinion
Opinion
Ukraine's drone war gets gamified: Why 'Bonus points for kills' is more than a morale booster
Somewhere along the front lines of Ukraine's brutal war for survival, a soldier scribbles a number on a whiteboard: 3 BMPs, 11 infantry, 2 motorcycles. It’s not idle statistics or for morale. It’s the tally of kills to be submitted to Delta — the military's situational awareness system. If the kills are properly verified by video, the unit gets 'bonuses.' Not medals or days off. Drones.
8 June 2025, 11:04 PM
