A wounded Ukrainian soldier waited 2 days to be rescued. Then a drone flew him to safety
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian Ukraine's military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from battlefield. The StarGate drone, a six-rotor aircraft fitted with an enclosed evacuation capsule, was used in two missions over the past week. The first such operations were conducted by an elite military unit, the 475th Separate Assault Regiment. The drone was designed to evacuate injured soldiers from high-risk areas where heavy artillery fire and hostile drone activity make rescue operations dangerous. The manufacturer, SkyFall, plans to create a dedicated unit for the rescue drones, providing pilots and deployment specialists.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian bord... [3791 symbols]
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