Ukraine: Successfully evacuated wounded soldiers using drones, the first of its kind in the world

Ukraine recently claimed to have successfully evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone, the first of its kind in the world. It also released a related video, in which a soldier can be seen attaching himself to a large drone and flying low over a blurred area.

NBC News reported that video shared by Ukraine's 92nd Separate Assault Brigade yesterday showed the soldier attaching himself to a large drone, which then flew at low altitude over a blurred area.

After the drone carefully lowered the soldier, the operator greeted him and said, "Welcome back to the ground!" The video also blurred the face of the drone operator performing the mission.

The brigade wrote in the post that the infantryman, whose identity was not disclosed, was injured in the position. "Due to frequent enemy drone activity and the presence of mines in the area, traditional unmanned ground vehicles cannot be used for evacuation."

"At that moment, our unit's experts decided to challenge what no one had ever done: use an aerial drone to evacuate a military member," the post added.

The brigade said the aircraft was a heavy-duty six-copter drone originally designed as a bomber by its Ukrainian manufacturer. The drone appears to be about twice the size of the soldier in the video.

Experts involved in this mission must ensure that the drone can fly manned stably and avoid overturning or violent shaking. The brigade added that the rescued soldiers were receiving treatment and rehabilitation.