德米特里·加托普洛斯，苏西·布兰 乌克兰基辅 —— 据一支精锐军事部队周一透露，乌克兰军方已开始使用专门的空中救援无人机从战场撤离伤员，在首次此类行动中，将两名被困士兵从靠近俄罗斯边境的地区救至安全地带。
DEREK GATOPOULOS, SUSIE BLANN KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian border in the first such operations, an elite military unit said Monday.
据第475独立突击团称，新研发的“星门”无人机——一种配备封闭式撤离舱的六旋翼飞行器——在过去一周内执行了两次独立任务。
The newly developed StarGate drone , a six-rotor aircraft fitted with an enclosed evacuation capsule, was used in two separate missions over the past week, according to the 475th Separate Assault Regiment.
一名获救军人，来自第1领土防御旅，呼号“伊久姆”，现年24岁，在视频采访中告诉美联社记者，他等待撤离了两天，因伤无法步行20公里（约12英里）离开战区。出于安全原因及依据乌克兰军方规定，该士兵姓名未予公布。
One of the rescued servicemen, a 24-year-old from the 1st Territorial Defense Brigade identified by his call sign, “Izyum,” told The Associated Press he waited two days to be evacuated and was unable to walk 20 kilometers (12 miles) out of the combat zone. The soldier’s name was not given for security reasons and in accordance with Ukraine’s military protocol.
“伤口撕掉了我半只脚，已经失血很多了，”他在医院病房的视频采访中说。“我觉得要是那架不可思议的小鸟没飞进来，我从那儿出去简直不现实。”这架无人机搭载一架橙黑相间、雪茄状的担架，降落在一片草地上，高高的草丛缠绕着光纤线轴电缆，让伊久姆和战友们一度担心它会卡住。飞往安全地带的历程不足15分钟。“发自内心地感激，他们真飞进来把我接走了，”他说。
“The injury tore off half of my foot, so a lot of blood was lost already,” he said in a video interview from his hospital room. “I think if that incredible little bird hadn’t flown in, well, getting out from there would have been unrealistic.”The drone, carrying an orange-and-black, cigar-shaped stretcher, landed in a field where tall grass was tangled with fiber-optic spool cable, raising fears among Izyum and fellow soldiers that it could get stuck. The flight to safety lasted less than 15 minutes. “From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful that they actually flew in and picked me up,” he said.
第475团，代号“9.2”，在实战部署前已对“星门”进行了数周测试。
The 475th regiment, also known as Code 9.2, had tested StarGate for several weeks before deploying it on the battlefield.
该团表示，两名获救人员均遭受“严重肢体损伤，身处灰色地带阵地，距乌俄国家边界约5公里（3英里）”，指的是分隔乌俄双方部队的一带领土。
It said both rescued men had sustained “severe limb injuries and were at positions in the gray zone, approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the state border with Russia,” referring to a strip of territory separating Ukrainian and Russian forces.
这架无人机旨在从高风险区域撤离伤员，这些区域因猛烈炮火和敌方无人机活动，使得救援行动极其危险。
The drone was designed to evacuate injured soldiers from high-risk areas where heavy artillery fire and hostile drone activity make rescue operations dangerous.
该无人机由乌克兰科技公司 SkyFall 开发，旨在将救援时间从数小时缩短至数分钟，抵达目前由无人地面车辆服务的难以到达的战斗区域。
Developed by Ukrainian technology company SkyFall, the drone is intended to reduce rescue times from hours to minutes, reaching hard-to-access combat zones that are currently served by unmanned ground vehicles.
美联社本月早些时候获准独家接触这架无人机，正值其最后阶段测试前夕。
The Associated Press was granted exclusive access to the drone earlier this month, ahead of the final stage of testing.
制造商表示，该无人机可搭载 150 公斤（330 磅）载荷，并配备信号干扰器和自主导航系统，以对抗俄罗斯电子战系统。一名公司发言人称，SkyFall 计划为救援无人机组建专门部队，提供飞行员和部署专家。
The manufacturer says the drone can carry 150 kilograms (330 pounds) and is equipped with signal jammers and autonomous navigation to counter Russian electronic warfare systems. A company spokesperson said SkyFall planned to create a dedicated unit for the rescue drones, providing pilots and deployment specialists.
“原本不确定能否从阵地上活着撤离的军人，如今能够回家拥抱孩子，”该发言人告诉美联社。出于乌克兰军事技术人员面临安全风险，该人士要求匿名。
“Service members who weren’t sure if they would ever make it out of their positions are now able to return home and hug their children,” the spokesperson told the AP. The person spoke on condition of anonymity, citing security risks facing Ukrainian military technology personnel.
代号为“Flint”（燧石）的第 9.2 团指挥官表示，空中撤离可显著改善救援工作。
The commander of the Code 9.2 regiment, identified by the call sign “Flint,” said aerial evacuations could significantly improve rescue efforts.
他说：“未来，我们计划调整团里的人员编制，在医疗连内单独组建一个医疗航空分队。它将专门负责用空中运输工具从战场上撤离伤员。”
“In the future, we plan to make changes to the staffing structure of our regiment and create a separate medical aviation unit within the medical company,” he said. “It will specialize directly in evacuating wounded soldiers from the battlefield by air transport.”
伊久姆表示，他希望战后重操养蜂旧业，并预计空中救援行动将会扩大。
Izyum, who hopes to return to beekeeping after the war, said he expects aerial rescue operations to expand.
他说：“我认为这需要发展和扩大，因为我们有很多战友无法脱离他们所处的困境。”
“I think this needs to be developed and expanded because we have a lot of guys who cannot get out of the situations they find themselves in,” he said.
“在如此猛烈的炮火下，无论是独自行走还是背着伤员，都要走很多公里——只能说，能从那儿活着出来的可能性不大。”
“Having to walk very many kilometers with that level of shelling that is going on, whether walking yourself or carrying a wounded person — let’s just say making it out of there is not very likely.”