# Ukraine uses drone to rescue wounded soldier, putting touted idea into practice

https://mins.news/en/item/108490

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-20 18:22 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraines-drone-rescue-of-wounded-soldier-puts-much-touted-idea-into-practice/

> Ukraine’s military released video of an unprecedented battlefield evacuation in which a wounded soldier was secured in a harness beneath a heavy six-rotor drone and flown to safety. The time and frontline location were not disclosed; Russian drones and landmines made a wheeled ground robot impractical.

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