# Ukraine evacuates wounded soldier from front line by drone for first time, military says

https://mins.news/en/item/106683

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-19 17:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-evacuates-wounded-soldier-from-front-line-by-drone-for-first-time-military-says/

> Ukraine’s military and defense company Gurzuf Defense said a heavy-lift drone carried a wounded soldier directly from a front-line position for the first time. The mission took 1 hour, 14 minutes and 36 seconds and covered 62 kilometers. The soldier is receiving treatment and rehabilitation and is no longer in danger. Ukraine also said it brought 23 children back from Russian-occupied territory over the past week.

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