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Drone evacuates injured soldier from Ukrainian front line for first time

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Drone evacuates injured soldier from Ukrainian front line for first time

Ukrainian forces evacuated an injured soldier from the front using a heavy drone, a first according to Ukrainian media outlet the Kyiv Independent. The operation, conducted with the 92nd Assault Brigade, the 30th Mechanised Brigade and a defence company, was chosen because roads and ground transport were considered too dangerous.

An aerial drone evacuated an injured Ukrainian soldier from the front line to a safe area, a first according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and defence company GURZUF Defence, the Kyiv Independent reports. The operation was carried out on Monday with the participation of the 92nd Assault Brigade, the 30th Mechanised Brigade and the 10th Army Corps.

Ground transport had become too risky because of activity by Russian drones and the presence of mines. The soldier had been injured for more than a year, the Ukrainian media outlet also reports.

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