"Historic moment": military conduct first air evacuation of wounded soldier using drone – video

Ukrainska Pravda19 October 2026, 16:30 UTCUkraine

The Ukrainian military has conducted a historic first, evacuating a wounded infantryman using a modified heavy hexacopter under intense Russian fire.

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