Ukraine reports first evacuation of wounded soldier from front line using a drone

The Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video which, according to them, shows the first evacuation of a wounded serviceman from the front line using an aerial drone. According to the drone unit of the 92nd Assault Brigade, conventional evacuation was impossible due to mines and Russian drone activity. The location and time of the operation are not disclosed.

Sevara MirzayevaFirst published on tafs uz 20 October 2026 at 13:301 min read

The key facts

The AFU published a video of the first, according to them, drone evacuation of a wounded soldier
The soldier was wounded at a position from which conventional evacuation was impossible due to mines and Russian drones
The 92nd Assault Brigade did not disclose when and where the operation took place

First evacuation of a wounded soldier using a drone

The Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video which, they claim, shows the first evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone. The information comes from the Ukrainian army itself; no independent confirmation is provided in the publications.

Reasons conventional evacuation was impossible

According to the drone unit of the 92nd Assault Brigade, the serviceman was wounded at a position from which evacuation by conventional means was impossible due to minefields and the activity of Russian drones.

Course of the operation

The video shows military personnel in a control room monitoring the operation: the wounded man is attached to a drone, which lifts him and carries him out of the danger zone. The aircraft then delivers the soldier to a landing site, where he is safely lowered to the ground. After the operation is completed, the military personnel in the control room applaud.