A serviceman from the Dnepr group carried a wounded colleague almost 10 kilometers under fire from drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Quick Look
- A serviceman of the Russian group “Dnepr” with the call sign Protoka in the Zaporozhye direction provided first aid to a wounded colleague and carried him 9.7 kilometers, hiding from Ukrainian drones eight times.
- After meeting with the evacuation team, the wounded man returned to duty after hospitalization.
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Why It Matters
In the Zaporozhye sector of the front, fighting continues between Russian and Ukrainian forces, including the use of drones for reconnaissance and attack.
A serviceman of the Dnepr group with the call sign Protoka in the Zaporizhia direction carried a colleague wounded in the leg over a long distance, hiding from drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The attack aircraft told the TASS agency about this.
The fighter provided first aid to his colleague and began to take him out of the danger zone. “In the end, I saved his life, one might say. According to the map, I carried him for 9.7 kilometers,” the fighter said.
During the withdrawal, the serviceman had to hide in shelters together with the wounded man eight times because of Ukrainian drones. Later they were met by an evacuation group, to which Protoka handed over a colleague who had lost a lot of blood.
After the hospital, the wounded soldier returned to duty.
Open Questions
- Which units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used drones in this area?
- Has the wounded service member received awards for resilience?
- Is there video evidence of this incident?
