The rescue follows the unveiling of the StarGate drone by manufacturer SkyFall, a dedicated medical evacuation platform featuring a stretcher compartment. This hexa-copter can carry 150 kg over a 15 km distance at speeds of 105 km/h and utilizes AI and Starlink for communication backups during electronic warfare. SkyFall plans to scale production to 1,000 units per month by the end of 2026 to deploy more aerial casualty evacuation systems to the frontline.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Ukraine Conducts World First Drone Medical Evacuation from Battlefield
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Troops from the 92nd Assault Brigade and other Ukrainian units used a modified Gurzuf Defence hexacopter to lift an injured combatant from a minefield and Russian drone activity that had blocked ground access. The mission was the first medical evacuation of a human via an aerial drone from a battlefield. The rescued soldier, a member of the 30th Mechanized Brigade, is currently recovering after the operation involving the 14th Mechanized Brigade and 10th Army Corps.
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