An electric bike from a drone rescued a Ukrainian National Guard soldier surrounded by a fighter jet

A Ukrainian serviceman with the call sign Tankist was evacuated from the battlefield in the Seversky sector thanks to a non-standard operation - he was delivered an electric bicycle using a Heavy shot drone. This was reported by the fourth battalion of the National Guard "Power of Freedom".

During the rotation of personnel, the tanker and his four comrades-in-arms engaged in combat with the Russian occupiers. Two soldiers were killed as a result of a drone drop, and another was hit by an FPV drone.

The soldier was wounded in the leg and was left alone, surrounded by the enemy. For five days, he held his position and repelled attacks on his own, eliminating 8 to 12 Russian soldiers.

The first two attempts were unsuccessful: one drone was shot down, the other fell due to a technical malfunction. Only on the third attempt did they manage to deliver a 42 kg bicycle to the place where the wounded man was located.

During the evacuation, the tanker was moving through mined terrain under heavy fire. The Ukrainian drone operators simultaneously attacked the enemy and launched a smoke screen to cover his movements. At some point, the bike hit a mine - the front part was torn apart, but the guardsman miraculously survived. He was able to get to the nearest positions on foot, but due to a serious injury he was unable to move further.

Then it was decided to deliver the electric bike to him again. This time the journey to the safe zone took 15 minutes and the soldier was evacuated.

• It is worth reminding that Ukrainian drone detection technology will soon be available in Lithuania. Funding has already been allocated for the purchase of acoustic systems in Lithuania.
• Recently, US and UK troops trained to shoot down drones at a Polish training ground. The international exercise Project Flytrap 4.0 began on July 27 and will last until July 31.