# Ukrainians Evacuate Soldier Using Heavy Drone

> Ukrainians use heavy air drone to evacuate soldier after 500 days at front.
- Title: Ukrainians Evacuate Soldier Using Heavy Drone · EUobserver
- Summary: Ukrainians use heavy air drone to evacuate soldier after 500 days at front. Ukrainians evacuated a soldier who amputated his legs after 500 days at the front…
- Keywords: ukraine, soldier, evacuation, drone, frontline, amputation, 500 days, politics, world, Ukrainians, Evacuate, Using
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/243780/ukrainians-evacuate-soldier-using-heavy-air-drone-after-he-spent-500-days-at-the-front-in-another-first-ever-in-the-war-ukraine-battlefield-update-day-1699
- Published: 2026-10-20T13:41:08+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ukraine, soldier, evacuation, drone, frontline, amputation, 500 days, politics, world
## First drone evacuation
Ukrainians evacuated a wounded soldier using a heavy air drone for the first time in the war.
## Soldier's 500-day front service
Infantryman Kostiantyn 'Magura' Vlasenko spent 500 days at the front, amputating his legs after Russian drone attack.
## Evacuation method
Ukrainian units used distraction tactics to evade Russian drones during the evacuation.
## Key takeaway

Ukrainians evacuated a soldier who amputated his legs after 500 days at the front using a heavy air drone for the first time in the war.