Medics used a land drone to evacuate two wounded from positions under enemy fire – video.

Unique evacuation in Donbas: robots rescued wounded under drone attacks

In Donbas, a unique evacuation of the wounded took place using a ground robotic complex (GRC), which was attacked by a Russian FPV drone but managed to avoid damage due to its armored capsule.

The First Separate Medical Battalion conducted a successful operation “Skittles,” evacuating two severely wounded soldiers from the frontline. The evacuation took over six hours, during which each of the soldiers was transported consecutively with an interval of one and a half to two hours. The total route was 84 km, with the GRC moving at an average speed of 14 km/h, and a maximum speed reaching 40 km/h.

During the loading of the second wounded soldier, the GRC was attacked by an FPV drone. However, the armored covering protected the soldier, and the complex was able to continue the operation. The wounded received necessary medical care and are now in the next stage of treatment, with no threat to their lives.

This mission became known on November 4. As a result of such an innovative approach, the soldiers who conducted the evacuation were honored with an award from the president on November 6. The wounded soldier, who was in occupation for 33 days and rescued on the seventh attempt, became an example of the successful application of the latest technologies on the battlefield.