Wounded soldier is airlifted from Ukraine battlefield by drone in world's first

A critically injured Ukrainian soldier was evacuated from the frontlines by a drone in what appears to be a world-first operation. Ukrainian armed forces have shared footage of the soldier, who had been at a front-line position for nearly 500 days, strapping himself into the hexacopter before being flown away. A 92nd Brigade programmer who was involved in preparing the operation said specialists decided to take on “the challenge of attempting something never done before: evacuating a serviceman using an aerial drone. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary an (Source: The Independent | Region: Kyiv, Ukraine)