How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine

By Md Azmeary Ferdoush, Lecturer in Human Geography, Loughborough University
Sarah Mills, Professor of Human Geography, Loughborough University

Where can you score 12 points for killing a Russian soldier in a drone attack, 20 for damaging a tank and up to 50 for destroying a mobile rocket system? Not on the latest video game, but rather through Ukraine’s Army of Drones Bonus (ADB) programme.

Launched shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, before being revamped in 2025, the ADB programme is where points win prizes. Military units can use the points and virtual tokens they have accrued to buy drones and other frontline equipment…

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