# How a Ukrainian commander sped through the 'kill zone' to save wounded troops

https://mins.news/en/item/32673

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 06:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/how-ukrainian-commander-sped-through-kill-zone-save-wounded-troops-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e84728f08580001b66d43

> Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi saw two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield. One remained strapped to a ground drone immobilized by a Russian strike, prompting Polskyi to act.

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