# Wounded Ukrainian soldier evacuated by drone for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/106864

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 20:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/19/aje-onl-nf_ukrainian-soldier-rescued-in-drone-evacuation-191026?traffic_source=rss

> Ukraine’s army says it has conducted the world’s first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line. A heavy-lift hexacopter carried the soldier to safety, highlighting battlefield innovation amid declining troop numbers and intensifying Russian drone threats.

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