The war between Ukraine and Russia has been in force for more than 1200 days. Since then, thousands of images, stories and controversies became viral worldwide. Now, kyiv’s army developed a new rewards system – framed in the “Drones Army: Bonus” plan, through which their soldiers can win points for each Russian conscript murdered.
As in the Recognized video game Call of Dutythe points that the Ukrainians accumulate translate into points. Thus, experts alert for the “gamification” of war, that is, the use of dynamics, resources and processes that are typical of games or arcades for dehumanize To the enemy and get better results.
The Ukraine Points System in the War with Russia
The rules are framed in the plan “Army of drones: bonus”. In detail, the program seeks to encourage using this technology with the aim of encouraging their soldiers – and that improve their flight capabilities – to fight Russia in a trigger conflict in terms of faced resources.
“The more important and large the objective from the strategic point of viewmore points receive the unit ”, reads in a statement from the Brave 1 team, composed of government and army experts.
In detail, destroying a multiple rocket launch system enemy gives up to 50 points. On the other hand, destroying a tank can give 40, while damaging it grants 20.
The soldiers within the Unmanned aerial vehicle use unit (Vant), Refugees are found in hidden bunkers and use drones to attack Russian positions remotely. All actions are recorded and analyzed in detail in kyiv, where the points are finally given to each soldier for the casualties achieved.
The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine – and designer of the Point System -, Mykhailo Fedorovhe explained: “I think, first of all, These are quality data, the mathematics of war and to understand how to use limited resources more effectively. “
But beyond having the metrics studied to the extreme, Federov acknowledges that “It is also a matter of motivation,” Fedorov says. “When we modify the points, we can see how motivation changes,” he said.
The reactions were disparate. Volodimir, a soldier from the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade, who spoke with the BBC explained: “In general, my colleagues and I see it with optimism.” However, others claim that “The points will not prevent people from fleeing from the army ”, in a war that has already extended 1247 days.
Volodimir Zelenski confirmed a new meeting in Türkiye between Ukraine and Russia
The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, confirmed last Monday that his government will resume dialogue with Russia in Turkish territorywith the intention of advancing in a possible fire and in a New prison exchangemore than Two years of the beginning of the war conflict.
“Today I talked to Rustem Umrov about the preparations for the exchange of prisoners and about a new meeting in Türkiye with the Russian part. Tomorrow there will be more details”, Said Zelenski in a televised message addressed to citizens.
UMEROV, current secretary of the Council for National Security and Defensehe is one of the maximum trusted men of the Ukrainian President. Until last week he held the position of Minister of Defense, and previously headed the Delegation of your country in previous negotiation rounds carried out in Istanbul.
During those meetings, both countries managed to agree on exchanges of prisoners and the repatriation of fallen soldiers. Now, kyiv seeks to step further and insists with a cessation of Immediate and unconditional fire for 30 daysa proposal that, for the moment, The Kremlin rejects.
Although neither the date nor the format of the new meeting was still confirmed, Ukrainian official sources anticipated that in the next hours they will be announced More details about the possible diplomatic roadmap that will be put on the table in Türkiye.
Source: Ambito
