Overview

• A wounded soldier from the Rubizh 4th Brigade cycled roughly 400 m on the drone-delivered e-bike after five days behind Russian lines before hitting a mine and limping into friendly positions.
• The FPV team required three HeavyShot drone sorties, losing the first to enemy fire and the second to motor burnout before the third succeeded in lowering the bike.
• Carrying a 40 kg electric bike cut the drone’s range to about 2 km and highlighted the technical limits of heavy-lift UAVs under fire.
• The rescue consumed two e-bikes (valued at around $100,000) and two $15,000 drones, all purchased via volunteer fundraising at the front.
• Experts say this mission underscores a shift toward unmanned logistics and robotic rescue tactics in high-risk, contested battlefields.