Unprecedented footage from Ukraine: Drone rescues wounded soldier from combat zone

Unprecedented footage from Ukraine shows an innovative evacuation drone rescuing a wounded soldier from a minefield battlefield. Soldier Kostiantyn Valensko remained alone at his post for 491 days and was severely wounded. The Ukrainian military developed a 100 kg drone capable of lifting up to 130 kg and autonomously evacuating soldiers.

Unprecedented footage from Ukraine shows an innovative evacuation drone rescuing a wounded soldier from a minefield battlefield. The soldier, Kostiantyn Valensko, remained alone at his post for 491 days surrounded by Russian forces, and was severely wounded about six months ago. The Ukrainian military decided to evacuate him at all costs using a new type of drone they developed. The drone weighs about 100 kilograms and can lift up to 130 kilograms, fly up to 25 kilometers, and perform autonomous evacuations. The soldier recounts: 'When we flew over the river, I was afraid that if they shot it down, I would fall into the water.' The rescue drone is one of a series of drones and robots Ukraine has developed since the war, carrying out thousands of operations against the Russian army. The article notes that Ukraine is becoming a security power that major armies around the world are learning from.