The Deadly Impact of High-Tech Drones on Ukraine’s Frontline Evacuations Exposes a Global Security Warning

As the war in eastern Ukraine drags on, a grim new reality has settled over frontline medical posts: the once possible timely evacuation of the wounded is now a deadly gamble. Soldiers injured on the battlefield face not only their immediate wounds but also the lethal threat posed by high-tech first-person-view (FPV) drones used by Russian forces. These drones relentlessly turn wide areas—up to 12 miles behind front lines—into kill zones where evacuation vehicles risk destruction before reaching their patients. Are Modern Drone Technologies Making Battlefield Rescues Impossible? Medics like anesthesiologist Daryna Boiko from Ukraine’s “Ulf” medical service testify to...