Ukrainian marines evacuate wounded soldier from front line with ground robot that traveled 26 km
The wounded man was transported 26 km away by the Rys-Pro ground robotic complex of the NRK (Photo: 40th Separate Marine Brigade)
Ukrainian troops evacuated a wounded comrade 26 kilometers from the front line using a Rys-Pro unmanned ground vehicle, the 40th Marine Brigade and the Ukrainian Navy said on Aug. 21.
One of the Marines was seriously wounded in a firefight on the front line. Conventional vehicles could not reach him, so a Rys-Pro unmanned ground vehicle was sent to the front line, the brigade said.
Thanks to the efforts of the UGV operators, aerial reconnaissance and evacuation team, the robot reached the wounded service member in time and covered a difficult 26-kilometer (16-mile) route while he remained in contact with medics.
The brigade released a video of the operation on its social media pages.
For the complex evacuation mission, the UGV had to be sent directly to the front line, where Ukrainian forces were in contact with Russian troops.
“Despite the difficult route, the operators quickly found a way through, loaded the wounded service member onto the robot and began the evacuation. The total distance back to the safe zone was about 26 kilometers,” the 40th Separate Marine Brigade said.
The robotic system had been modified in advance with additional side protection made of compressed rubber, providing greater protection for the wounded service member as it traveled along the difficult route. He was quickly transported to a stabilization point, where he received medical care. His life was saved.
“It was difficult to plan the route, but we got there without problems, found a way through, quickly loaded the wounded soldier and headed back. We waited for a while at one location and then handed him over for further evacuation. By the time the vehicle arrived, we had everything ready. An IV line was being placed and medication was being administered,” the operators said.
They said this was not the first wounded service member they had evacuated.
“But every time we get nervous — calmly nervous,” the UGV operators joked.
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