Overview
- Ukrainian officials say participation has surged to about 400 drone units, up from roughly 95 in August.
- Officials report that competing teams killed or wounded 18,000 Russian soldiers in September under the bonus scheme.
- The points schedule has been updated: infantry kills now earn 12 points, eliminating a drone operator earns 25, and capturing a soldier earns 120.
- The program now awards points to artillery for confirmed strikes, to reconnaissance for spotting targets through “Uber targeting,” and to logistics for autonomous resupply.
- Ukraine is incentivizing AI-assisted drones and requires video uploads for verification, generating data for tactics and peer learning as RUSI analysts urge caution about heavy drone reliance.