Ukrainian forces say they used a heavy drone to evacuate a wounded soldier for the first time
Ukrainian forces carried out what one unit described as a "first-ever air evacuation." Ukraine's 92nd Separate Assault Brigade/Screengrab via Telegram A Ukrainian military unit said on Monday that it had carried out a "first-ever air evacuation" with a drone.
The unit used a heavy drone to save a wounded soldier from the front lines.
The mission underscores Ukraine's growing efforts to use drones in unconventional battlefield roles.
Ukrainian forces have used a heavy drone to save a wounded soldier from the front lines, carrying out what one unit described as a "first-ever air evacuation." The unusual mission underscores Ukraine's growing efforts to use drones and robots in unconventional roles on the battlefield , including casualty evacuation, logistics, and combat.
Ukraine's 92nd Separate Assault Brigade disclosed on Monday that it had "successfully" medically evacuated a wounded soldier who had been hurt at the front.
The presence of land mines and Russian drones meant that a rescue operation using ground robots was not an option.
"Specialists from our company took on the responsibility of doing something that no one had done before: evacuating a soldier using an aerial drone," the brigade wrote in a translated statement on Telegram.
Soldiers used a heavy six-rotor hexacopter made by the Ukrainian company Gurzuf Defense for the medevac mission.
The aircraft was tested in advance and modified by unit specialists to ensure it remained stable.
The 92nd said several military units participated in the rescue, including the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade, which operated the drone that evacuated the wounded soldier.
The soldier is now recovering from his injuries.
The unit didn't specify when or where the evacuation took place.
"This is a historic event, at least for our unit," said Napalm, the squad leader and programmer for a robotics company in the 92nd, who was identified only by his call sign.
Footage shows the wounded Ukrainian soldier being carried by a heavy drone.
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