GoKawiilUkrainian brigade uses bomber drone to airlift wounded soldier from frontline
Ukraine's 92nd Separate Assault Brigade used a modified Heavy Shot bomber drone to evacuate a wounded infantryman, callsign 'Kostya', from an exposed position on the Kharkiv front. The soldier, who was stranded amid mined terrain and enemy kamikaze drones, strapped himself to the aircraft's underbelly and was flown 18km to safety while escorted by a protective fleet of smaller drones and net-armed quadcopters.
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Brigade leader 'Napalm' called the mission a historic first, suggesting it could mark a shift toward using unmanned aircraft for casualty evacuation in situations too dangerous for ground teams. If adopted more widely, such drone evacuations could reduce risk to medics and rescue vehicles operating near minefields and enemy drone activity, though the brigade itself says routine use will require further systematic development.
- First known unmanned drone evacuation of a wounded soldier in combat, according to the brigade.
- A modified Heavy Shot bomber drone carried the 80kg soldier 18km to safety, escorted by smaller drones.
- Brigade commanders say they now aim to make such aerial evacuations a regular capability.
Source: dailymail.com — Andy Jehring, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Ukraine carries out aerial drone evacuation of a wounded soldier”
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