Ukraine uses rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 23:02 · Archive

Ukraine's military has used specialized StarGate drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield near the Russian border.

Ukraine's military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield. The newly developed StarGate drone, a six-rotor aircraft fitted with an enclosed evacuation capsule, was used in two separate missions over the past week near the Russian border, according to the 475th Separate Assault Regiment.

One of the rescued servicemen, a 24-year-old from the 1st Territorial Defense Brigade identified by his call sign 'Izyum', waited two days to be evacuated and was unable to walk 20 kilometres out of the combat zone. The drone carried an orange-and-black, cigar-shaped stretcher and the flight to safety lasted less than 15 minutes.

'The injury tore off half of my foot, so a lot of blood was lost already,' Izyum told The Associated Press in a video interview from his hospital room. 'I think if that incredible little bird hadn't flown in, well, getting out from there would have been unrealistic.' He said the drone landed in a field where tall grass was tangled with fibre-optic spool cable, raising fears it could get stuck.

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A wounded Ukrainian soldier waited 2 days to be rescued. Then a drone flew him to safetyUkraine's military has started using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers.Clickorlando · 26 Oct, 22:05
A wounded Ukrainian soldier waited 2 days to be rescued. Then a drone flew him to safetyUkraine's military has started using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers.News4Jax · 26 Oct, 22:05

In this story: Ukraine · 475th Separate Assault Regiment · 1st Territorial Defense Brigade · Russian border

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