Ukraine says drone evacuated soldier reportedly trapped on front line for over a year
Ukraine's military says it evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line by aerial drone, calling it a world first; CBS News reports he had been trapped for more than a year.
Ukraine's military says it used an aerial drone to evacuate a wounded soldier from the front line. CBS News reports the soldier was trapped by Russian fire for more than a year. CBS describes that as reported, not confirmed.
The BBC reports the military said a ground rescue was not possible because the serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones.
Ukraine calls it the world's first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier. France 24 reports a Ukrainian army brigade made the claim and said the mission succeeded. Ukraine has shared video of what it says is the operation, according to NBC News.
France 24 says the operation points to the growing role of unmanned technology in battlefield evacuations.
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- NBC NewsUkraine claims world’s first drone evacuation of wounded soldierMon, Oct 19, 9:21 AM EDT
- France 24Ukraine deploys drone to airlift wounded soldier in 'world-first' operationMon, Oct 19, 11:44 AM EDT
- BBC NewsUkraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front lineMon, Oct 19, 4:00 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraInjured Ukrainian soldier rescued in first-ever drone evacuation missionMon, Oct 19, 4:49 PM EDT
- CBS NewsUkraine's military evacuates wounded soldier with aerial droneTue, Oct 20, 12:08 PM EDT
- Ars TechnicaUkraine’s drone rescue of wounded soldier puts much touted idea into practiceTue, Oct 20, 2:22 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Mon, Oct 19, 6:25 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Ukraine says drone evacuated wounded soldier who could not be reached on foot
- Mon, Oct 19, 5:25 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Ukraine says it evacuated a wounded soldier by drone, a first
- Mon, Oct 19, 11:50 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Ukraine says it flew a wounded soldier off the front line by drone