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Ukraine Drone Airlifts Wounded Soldier From Front Line

Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade says it has carried out its first aerial drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line, describing the operation as a world-first. The rescue was conducted from a position where mines and Russian drone activity made a conventional evacuation impossible.

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Ukraine carries out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line

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Ukraine deploys drone to airlift wounded soldier in 'world-first' operation

Ukraine has evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone in what a Ukrainian army brigade has described as a world-first operation. The successful mission highlights the growing role of unmanned technology in battlefield evacuations as drones continue to shape the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

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