Ground robot helps evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldier on 11th attempt – video
A wounded soldier from the 53rd Separate Mechanised Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps of Ukraine's Armed Forces has been successfully evacuated on the 11th attempt with the help of a ground robotic system.
Source: The 1st Separate Medical Battalion
Details: The evacuation operation, codenamed Twis, was carried out jointly by the 1st Separate Medical Battalion and the 53rd brigade, using an unmanned ground vehicle.
The unit said that the soldier had been wounded by gunfire during a small-arms battle and ended up in the grey zone. Commanders decided on an urgent evacuation using robotic platforms. The situation was complicated by the fact he was effectively behind enemy positions.
The brigade carried out eight evacuation attempts but none succeeded.
The 1st Separate Medical Battalion then joined the operation and decided to deploy a ground robotic system fitted with an armoured capsule to transport wounded personnel.
Quote: "After unsuccessful attempts and the loss of two ground robotic systems, the 11th attempt ended in success. The wounded soldier was evacuated, taken to a safe area and provided with the necessary medical care. He is now continuing treatment at the next stages. His life is not in danger."
More details: Footage from the operation shows the evacuation taking place at night. The robot moves with its lights on while troops interact with the wounded soldier along parts of the route. The video also shows operators directing the mission from a control point, watching the platform's movement on monitors.
The total route length was 64 km. The mission lasted 5 hours 58 minutes. The robot's average speed during the mission was 14 km/h and its maximum speed reached 34 km/h.
"These are human lives. If we can introduce more armoured capsules, it will save so many wounded," said paramedic Rebecca Martsynovska, alias "Becca", from the 2nd Battalion Tactical Group of the 53rd brigade of the 3rd Army Corps.
In one of the 1st Separate Medical Battalion's earlier missions, a ground robotic system was spotted by a Russian drone after the wounded soldier was loaded. The platform continued moving at top speed but was hit by the Russian drone on the second strike attempt. A neighbouring unit evacuated the wounded from the platform, with no additional injuries thanks to the armoured capsule.
Read more about how a ground drone rescued Ukrainian soldiers stranded near Russian positions: Two wounded Ukrainian soldiers rescued from right under Russians' noses: the heroic exploits of the Maul robot and the 1st Medical Battalion
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