乌克兰部队最近利用空中无人机撤离了一名受伤士兵，这可能是有史以来首次此类任务。这次营救49岁步兵科斯佳京·弗拉先科的行动发生在靠近库皮扬斯克市的前线，涉及四个乌克兰旅。本月初，一架重型运载无人机将弗拉先科送往安全地带，而较小的无人机则提供掩护并充当诱饵。
Ukrainian forces recently evacuated a wounded soldier by aerial drone, maybe the first such mission ever. The rescue of Kostiantyn Vlasenko, a 49-year-old infantryman, from the front line near the city of Kupiansk involved four Ukrainian brigades. Early this month a heavy-lift drone transported Mr. Vlasenko to safety while smaller drones served as protection and decoys.
战前，弗拉先科是乌克兰南部城市克里维里赫的一名矿工。2022年俄罗斯入侵后，他自愿参军。他在库皮扬斯克前线——一个布满地雷且受俄罗斯无人机巡逻的杀戮地带——度过了16个多月。起初，他与另一名士兵共同值守哨位，通过无线电报告敌情。自2月以来，在一次俄罗斯无人机袭击夺走战友性命后，弗拉先科一直独自作战。
Before the war, Mr. Vlasenko was a miner in Kryvyi Rih, a city in southern Ukraine. He volunteered for the army after Russia’s 2022 invasion. He had spent more than 16 months at the Kupiansk front, a kill zone that is heavily mined and patrolled by Russian drones. At first he manned the post alongside another soldier, making radio reports on enemy movements. Since February, Mr. Vlasenko had worked alone, after a Russian drone attack killed his partner.