{
  "id": 15924336,
  "title": "Some of Ukraine’s artillery soldiers were TikTokers yesterday, ComBat Vision says. Their new plugin teaches them to aim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/some-of-ukraines-artillery-soldiers-were-tiktokers-yesterday-combat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:32:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/21/some-of-ukraines-artillery-soldiers-were-tiktokers-yesterday-combat-vision-says-their-new-plugin-teaches-them-to-aim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ukrainian battlefield reconnaissance and coordination system ComBat Vision has released a new plugin to teach artillery soldiers how to aim their weapons more effectively. The developers of ComBat Vision created the tool to address a growing issue in the military: the declining quality of specialists entering the armed forces. According to the team, artillery soldiers are sometimes comparable to \"yesterday's TikTokers or tanks players.\" The new plugin uses visual aids, such as simulating a round's flight path, warning of obstacles, and showing the shell's dispersion ellipse after firing, to help crews understand and adjust indirect fire more quickly. The plugin also allows users to enter corrections, including through voice commands, and watch the results. MyGun, an app by Yaroslav Sherstiuk, provides the ballistics data for the plugin. ComBat Vision itself coordinates troops and shares data on objects, integrating with optical sensors like drones, ground robots, and security cameras to pinpoint targets. The developers have plans to open a plugin store within a week, where units can download new artillery features and other tools, such as repeater-coverage calculations and remote control of minefields. By opening a plugin store, ComBat Vision aims to become a platform rather than a single app, allowing for quicker development and integration of new tools without the need for separate systems.",
  "summary": "Ukraine needs gunners fast but gets less-prepared recruits.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}