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Russia demonstrates heavy UAS casualty evacuation in practice — rear transit only, not front line

Published 20 October 2026

Ukrainian observers report the first filmed evidence of Russian heavy drones conducting practical casualty evacuation, lifting wounded from secondary collection points rearward rather than from the forward line. Direct front-line evacuation is assessed as operationally impractical given the near-certainty of interception, making the rear-transit profile the viable one.

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