In brief
The 92nd Assault Brigade claimed the first documented drone airlift of a wounded soldier from the front line, using a heavy hexacopter. Ground rescue was deemed impossible due to mines and intense Russian drone activity. The UAV maintained stability during the operation, which lasted several minutes. BBC Verify confirmed the authenticity of the footage and the identities of involved personnel.
The 92nd Assault Brigade reported a hexacopter successfully extracted a wounded soldier amid heavy Russian drone operations and a mine‑field block.
The mission was deemed impossible by ground means because the wounded serviceman was surrounded by mines and faced intense air surveillance.
The remote‑piloted “heavy” hexacopter maintained stability throughout the seven‑minute flight, according to footage shown by the brigade.
BBC Verify confirmed the identities of the personnel in the video and found no signs of artificial intelligence manipulation.
