A ground robotic complex (NRK) armored capsule was used to rescue a wounded Ukrainian soldier during the evacuation of an infantry position after an enemy FPV drone attack.
The operation was part of a mission called “Fixy,” the Independent First Medical Battalion said.
According to the battalion, the soldier was hit by a charge dropped from an enemy drone and remained immobilized in an infantry position, unable to move independently. The route to the evacuation point led through territory heavily saturated with enemy forces, which made it impossible to use traditional rescue methods.
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Given the situation, the command decided to deploy a ground robotic complex equipped with an armored capsule. The total planned route was 58 kilometers, of which 29 kilometers in one direction. After loading the casualty, the system detected the presence of an enemy drone, prompting the team to increase speed to maximum.
About four kilometers after the start of the move, already during the second attempt to advance, the ground robot was hit by an enemy FPV drone. Nevertheless, the soldier was immediately extricated from the damaged capsule by members of a nearby unit and received immediate medical attention.
According to the announcement, the use of the armored capsule prevented the casualty from sustaining further impact damage. The soldier is now continuing treatment in the next stage of the medical evacuation chain. The mission lasted a total of 3 hours and 25 minutes. The average speed of the NRK was 18 km/h, with a maximum of 38 km/h, and the damaged robotic complex was also recovered.
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Source and images: Independent First Medical Battalion, Telegram @first_medical_battalion | Military. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
