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Ukrainian 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.

dailymail.com · 2026-10-19

Ukraine's 92nd Brigade says drone airlifted wounded soldier from front line

Ukraine's 92nd Separate Assault Brigade released video it says shows the first evacuation of a wounded infantryman by aerial drone, after landmines and enemy drone activity ruled out ground vehicles. The soldier was strapped into a heavy-lift hexacopter, originally built as a bomber by a Ukrainian manufacturer, and flown to safety at low altitude. The brigade says the soldier is now undergoing treatment and rehabilitation.

nbcnews.com · 2026-10-19