They rescue with a drone and a bicycle to a Ukraine soldier surrounded by Russian troops

They rescue with a drone and a bicycle to a Ukraine soldier surrounded by Russian troops

In Ukraine We have already seen drones Starring events that, before the Russian invasion, would have seemed to us futuristic scenes: from capturing Russian positions without direct human participation to rescuing Ukrainian soldiers behind enemy lines. Now, a video published by the Battalion of Freedom of Freedom of the 4th Rubizh fast reaction brigade of the National guard shows a new unpublished use: the rescue of a Ukrainian soldier with a drone that provided a 40 kg electric bicycle with which to flee from the Russian troops.

According to the Rubizh Brigade In a video uploaded to YouTube, the soldier, nicknamed Tankist, was at 1.5 kilometers behind enemy lines And it was the only survivor of a unit of four Ukrainian military that fought in the area. Had been caught in a shelter near SIVERSKa town in Donetsk.

‘The enemy was in front, behind and both flanks. Completely surrounded, ‘he says in the video Mykola HrytsenkoLieutenant and Chief of Staff of the Brigade. ‘The Siversk area is known for its incredibly complicated logistics. It practically does not exist. The boys have to walk on six or seven kilometers to reach a position, ‘he adds.

The plan they designed to rescue the soldier, who carried five days alone and under enemy fireconsisted of the use of a Heavy Shot Heavy Load drone to carry a bicycle with electric motor to him and that could use it to leave the area. But it wasn’t going to be easy.

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The Heavy Shot They are drones that can transport a payload between 18 and 23 kilograms. The electric bicycle, of 40 kg of weightput its capacity to the limit and reduced its reach to 2 kilometers.

Tankist, who was being monitored by Ukrainian drones through which he could communicate with the operator, saw the failure of the First two attempts of receiving the exhaust means. He First Heavy Shot With the bicycle it was shot down before delivering it. He Second crashed After burning your engines due to the excessive weight of the load. He thirdfinally, he achieved his goal.

‘The operation cost us Two lost bicyclesaround € 2,160and two lost heavy shoots, 13,000 euros Each one, ‘says Hrytsenko in the video.

But Tankist’s adventure was not over. The soldiers who followed their displacement through drones saw how I stepped on a mine After traveling a few hundred meters. Fortunately, only suffered minor injuries And he could continue until he reached a close friend position. There, the Rubizh Brigade He sent him a New bicycle with which he could escape definitively of the combat zone.

Although this is the First time it is documented An operation of this type, the truth is that the use of Terrestrial robots (UGV, non -manned land vehicle) to transport injuries and supplies in dangerous areas without putting human lives at risk It is increasingly frequent in the Ukraine Warby both sides.

‘Interest in terrestrial drones has increased a lot in the last 12 to 18 months. This has happened because it was increasingly difficult to rescue wounded soldiers: Every time someone was leaving, it was reached by a Russian FPV drone. The physical space is completely disputed, ‘he said Deborah Fairlambco -founder of the investment fund Green Flag Venturesto the medium The War Zone about this event.