How to rescue a wounded soldier? Ukraine response: with an e-bike and a drone

It took four attempts to get the electric bike to reach the soldier. A demonstration of mill that resulted in a successful rescue operation.

Ukrainian drones are performing an innovative tactic on the battlefield: the sending of Electric Bicycles Behind the enemy lines to facilitate the evacuation of arrested or injured military personnel.

This new evacuation strategy allows quickly act without exposing more human staff to enemy fire.

According to, one of the most impressive cases was starred by a soldier with the nickname Tankwhich remained five days hidden behind the Russian lines.

Its unit, the Rubizh rapid reaction brigade, managed to provide him with assistance thanks to a electric bike launched by a drone. The intervention was recorded in and shared later as evidence of the growing use of autonomous systems in high -risk situations.

The operation was not simple. The first attempt failed when the drone was shot down. The second also ended unsuccessfully due to the excessive weight of the vehicle.

Finally, to the third attempt, the team was able to deliver to the soldier a functional bicycle. Shortly after collecting it, Tankist activated a minebut managed to survive with slight injuries. Another drone made him a new bicycle, which then allowed him to reach a safe haven.

As Traditional evacuations become increasingly risky in saturated air surveillance areas. The use of unmanned vehicles, both aerial and terrestrial, began to generalize as a solution to carry groceries or evacuate injured without endangering additional livessays the.

Deborah Fairlambco-founder of the Green Flag Ventures Fund specializing in Ukraine affairs, explained to The War Zone “The space is so disputedthat whenever someone will collect an injured, It is attacked by enemy drones“.

This situation has accelerated the development of alternatives such as sending autonomous means of transport through drones.

This emerging technique can be determinant in scenarios where time is urgentas happens in the well -known “golden time” after a serious injury. Dispose of means so that The soldiers themselves can move Even a safe zone could significantly reduce the number of lows.