Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Russia and Ukraine Turn Drone Warfare Into State-Backed Gaming Networks

Moscow’s state-backed Berloga platform uses gaming incentives to recruit student drone engineers, with Kyiv’s point system now letting frontline units redeem performance credits in the Brave 1 Market.

Drones, juegos y sistema de puntos, los cambios que trae la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania.
Una foto del canal oficial de Telegram de Zarnitsa 2.0, uno de los videojuegos de Borlega con el que los niños aprenden sobre el desarrollo de drones
Los videos grabados por drones son las pruebas que se usan para darles a los soldados recompensas de lo que hicieron en el frente
Image

Overview

  • Russia’s Berloga platform channels high-school and university students into military drone R&D through government-funded gaming challenges.
  • Top Berloga competitors earn extra exam credits, internships with defense firms, university scholarships and placement in military development programs.
  • Ukraine’s Ejército de drones: Bonus awards units points for confirmed enemy kills and destroyed equipment based on live drone footage analysis.
  • Points are integrated into the Brave 1 Market, where soldiers can trade credits for more than 1,600 drones, components and frontline supplies.
  • Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reports 90–95% of Ukrainian combat units participate, boosting data-driven operations and morale but drawing mixed ethical reactions.