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In the war against Russia, Ukraine is increasingly relying on drones.
The story of Serhij Kupin shows how flying objects can help.
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Footage shows the rescue of an injured Ukrainian soldier with the help of a drone.
Why flying objects can be decisive in war:
Kiev - Ukraine's border guards have published unusual images on Telegram: In a video, soldiers can be seen using a drone to bring hot tea with a note to a wounded man.
The message “Drink, friend, and follow the drone” was said to have been written on the note, writes the
Kyiv Post.
.
This means that the aerial photographs from the Ukraine war, which otherwise mainly show the destruction in Russia's two-year war against Ukraine, also include material of hope.
After being injured in battle: Drone shows Ukrainians a way to safety
The soldier received help from the reconnaissance officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU).
The fighter reportedly suffered injuries from a Russian drone attack during a battle in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine.
Due to the proximity to the border and his leg injury, the man's freedom of movement was severely restricted.
It was said that there were around 100 meters between the Ukrainian soldier and the enemy.
According to the Telegram posting, the soldier suspected that an approaching drone was the Russian army and a new attack.
Instead, the flying object brought tea and the message of salvation, the
Kyiv Post
reported .
The wounded man followed the drone to his Ukrainian comrades, who took him to a hospital.
The border guard is currently being treated there, it was said on Monday (February 5th).
The rescue operation shows that drones can provide support not only during military maneuvers.
They also help provide wounded soldiers with essential supplies such as food and medicine.
A Ukrainian intelligence officer also confirmed this information to the
Kyiv Post
.
Ukraine recognizes potential: new drone forces in training
Ukraine has recognized the potential of drones.
At the beginning of February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj announced that a new military force, “unmanned systems,” had been created.
According to the
German Press Agency (dpa),
he has already signed the relevant decree.
The new drone forces are “not a question of the future, but rather something that should lead to a very concrete result in the near future,” Zelensky explained.
Drones have proven effective in combat on the ground, in the air and at sea.
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“Thanks to drones, Ukraine has really changed the security situation in the Black Sea,” Zelensky said.
The use of so-called sea drones - unmanned boats with high explosive loads - has also pushed the Russian Black Sea Fleet off both the southern Ukrainian coast and partly from the area around the Crimean peninsula.
Drones have also been widely used in battles along the front lines to inflict heavy casualties on the Russian military.
Advantages of drones in the Ukrainian war: inexpensive production and help with reconnaissance
Both Russia and Ukraine have used drones so far in the war.
In land warfare, the Ukrainian military relies on small drones for both reconnaissance and attacks on targeted targets.
These unmanned aircraft can be manufactured inexpensively if necessary.
In the future, larger drones will also be mass-produced in the country.
Russia, on the other hand, initially used so-called kamikaze drones made in Iran to attack Ukraine's civil infrastructure and has now switched to smaller aircraft for use on the fronts.
(
bg/dpa
)