https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aerial-drones-appear-to-be-picking-up-wounded-off-the-battlefield-in-ukraineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aerial-drones-appear-to-be-picking-up-wounded-off-the-battlefield-in-ukrainehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aerial-drones-appear-to-be-picking-up-wounded-off-the-battlefield-in-ukraine#u158695Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:40:50 +0000Ukraine's military has used an aerial drone to evacuate a wounded soldier from the front line, a first-of-its-kind operation. The evacuation was performed using a heavy-lift hexacopter drone, which pulled the soldier from a drone-saturated kill zone. This development may boost the odds of evacuating casualties in future conflicts.Why it mattersThe use of drones in the Ukraine conflict has been widespread, with both sides employing them for reconnaissance and combat missions. The evacuation of wounded soldiers has traditionally been a challenging and dangerous task, often requiring ground