Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:41am on 23 Oct 2026,Friday International
Ukraine has carried out an extraordinary battlefield rescue, using a heavy-lift drone to evacuate soldier Kostiantyn Vlasenko after 491 days in a dangerous frontline zone during the war with Russia. Severely injured in a Russian attack, Vlasenko lost both feet and survived for months while hiding in a hole. Ukrainian forces eventually deployed a large drone to fly him approximately 15 kilometres to safety. The operation highlights how emerging drone technology is transforming military rescue missions, particularly where conventional evacuation is too dangerous. The unprecedented mission offers new possibilities for saving wounded soldiers.
