Ukraine turns to ‘kills for points’ system to motivate drone pilots • FRANCE 24 English

A new programme launched by Ukraine's military is awarding points to pilots who steer drones with controllers, crash into targets and upload recordings of their killings. It's part of a broader trend in which tech influences how war is raged, with even the head of its programme saying they had created the "first military Amazon”.
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Post from France 24 on September 05, 2025

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