Ukrainian Soldier Saves Wounded Comrade on the Battlefield
A Ukrainian soldier desperately drags his wounded comrade toward an evacuation drone. The wounded soldier could no longer move independently, and his comrade had to drag him across the battlefield.
The wounded soldier’s name is Sergey and he serves in the 475th Separate Assault Regiment, code 9.2. He suffered severe arm and leg injuries in a strike by a Russian FPV drone. His condition prevented him from reaching the evacuation point without assistance.
The published video shows his comrade struggling to drag him toward the waiting StarGate drone. Despite their injuries and the difficult conditions, the soldiers managed to reach the drone, which evacuated him from the danger zone.
A conventional ground evacuation was impossible due to the difficult terrain; minefields, shelling, and the threat of additional attacks prevented rescuers from safely approaching using conventional vehicles.
Following the air evacuation, the Ukrainian soldier was taken to the hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.
The StarGate drone was developed by the Ukrainian defense technology company SkyFall specifically for evacuating wounded service members from locations inaccessible to ground vehicles.
The heavy-duty drone can carry a payload of up to 150 kilograms and reach speeds of approximately 105 kilometers per hour. Its specialized medical module includes a stretcher designed for airlifting wounded soldiers.
Earlier, the 475th Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces Code 9.2 showed preparations for the launch of the StarGate drone for air evacuation of the wounded
This evacuation demonstrates how Ukraine is increasingly using heavy-duty drones for missions traditionally performed by medical evacuation vehicles. On battlefields dominated by mines, artillery, and enemy FPV-equipped aircraft, reaching the wounded can become extremely dangerous.
