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Drone rescue: A Ukrainian soldier's survival story
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Vlasenko endured 491 days trapped in a dangerous drone-filled area and months hiding in a hole after losing both feet in a Russian attack.
- Despite losing hope, Vlasenko was rescued when his unit deployed a giant drone to carry him 15 km to safety, marking the first known rescue of its kind in the war.
- Reuters correspondent Max Hunder detailed the infantryman's prolonged front-line ordeal and dramatic drone-assisted evacuation.
- The full story includes immersive graphics and video coverage by Lauren Roback, Max Hunder, and Daria Smetanko.
