Six civilians evacuated from Kupiansk with help of drone after walking 20 km

Ukrainian special forces have evacuated six people from Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast with the help of a drone. Guided from above, the evacuees covered 20 km to safety, where vehicles were ready to take them further.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast police

Details: Ukrainian soldiers from the 425th Brigade asked the Special Purpose Police Regiment to assist with the evacuation of six civilians. Reconnaissance drone operators and troops from a rifle battalion were involved in the operation.

The people had to walk more than 20 km through dangerous territory to escape. The route was planned and coordinated in advance. The entire path was monitored by UAV operators using light indicators.

"Behind these kilometres are fear, exhaustion and the hope of reaching safety. And six saved lives, for which this operation was worth every step," the police noted.

After reaching the designated point, the civilians were evacuated by armoured vehicles to the settlement of Shevchenkove. Volunteers met them there.

Previously: In January, a UAV operator dropped food to a woman in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, from a drone after she wrote a message in the snow asking for bread.

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