Ukrainian military evacuates wounded soldier via aerial drone – photos, video

The Ukrainian military have conducted their sixth rescue operation using a StarGate aerial drone. A wounded soldier who could not walk independently was dragged to the evacuation UAV by his brother-in-arms.

Source: drone manufacturer SkyFall in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda

Details: The operation was carried out by soldiers from the 475th Separate Assault Regiment, known as Code 9.2. A soldier named Serhii, who had sustained arm and leg injuries from a Russian FPV drone strike, was rescued from the front line by drone. SkyFall explained that the soldier had been unable to walk independently, so it was decided to evacuate him via an aerial UAV.

Quote: "Ground evacuation of the wounded soldier was impossible due to the difficult terrain, minefields, shelling and systematic attacks by Russian forces."

Details: A video provided to Ukrainska Pravda by SkyFall shows a fellow soldier dragging Serhii towards the evacuation drone. The wounded serviceman was successfully transported to a stabilisation point and is now undergoing treatment.

According to the manufacturer, StarGate drones have now been used to evacuate six Ukrainian soldiers.

StarGate is a specialised unmanned platform for evacuating casualties from the battlefield (casevac), developed by SkyFall at the request of the military. According to the developer, the drone can carry a payload of up to 150 kg and reach speeds of up to 105 km/h. Its evacuation module is based on certified medical stretchers.

Background: Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda reported on a mission in November 2026 when soldiers from the 475th Separate Assault Regiment (Code 9.2) evacuated a third wounded soldier by air using a StarGate drone.

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