THIS is the jaw-dropping moment a wounded Ukrainian soldier is delivered an e-bike via drone to escape Russian forces.
The brave troop had been stranded for several days behind enemy lines, with numerous attempts made to save him.
Amazing footage seems to depict a drone gradually lowering the electric bike for the soldier, who reportedly was surrounded by Russian forces.
The Rubizh brigade, which released the footage, reported that three of its members were tragically killed by enemy fire during the operation near Siversk, northern Ukraine.
This meant only the one lone soldier remained – forcing him to hold the position alone.
The troop, with the call sign “Tanker” said of a terrifying attack: “Our drones covered us from above as best as they could.
“Then they threw two gas cylinders straight into our hole and a lighter. We caught fire.”
Injured in the Russian assault with a leg wound, the soldier was unable to escape without assistance, leaving him isolated for four to five days.
He said: “Every day, I was surrounded, from all sides. I fought back as best I could.”
Chief of staff in the brigade Mykola Gritsenko said a rescue team was unable to reach the injured troop without their own safety being put at risk.
Gritsenko explained: “It was impossible to drive up with equipment because the enemy was everywhere.
“He couldn’t get out on his own either, because he had to walk 1.5km to the nearest position.
“In his condition, with his injuries and lower limbs, he simply wouldn’t have made it.”
But the brigade soon found an alternative solution – airlifting an e-bike using a drone.
UAVs have become a key tool in Ukraine’s arsenal – allowing soldiers to navigate behind enemy lines without endangering them.
The remote-operated aircraft is often stacked with explosives, making it a rarity seeing them in an evacuation scenario.
The Battalion Freedom Force brigade explained how two initial attempts to deliver the bike were unsuccessful.
The first drone was shot down, while the second’s motors burnt out.
On the third try, however, the bike reached the soldier and he managed to ride 400m – but he then hit a remote mine and was thrown into the air.
The brave troop then limped a further 200m before thankfully being met by his comrades and taken to safety.
A second e-bike was then delivered, which he rode for 15 minutes until he was able to reach a safe zone and evacuated.
Gritsenko mentioned: “To execute this operation, they needed to factor in the correct time of day and suitable weather conditions to make it possible.”
“The weight of this electric bike itself reaches almost 40kg.”
On Thursday, Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a terrifying night of strikes, killing 11 people, including a six-year-old and his mother, and leaving Kyiv in ruins.
Vlad reportedly sent eight Iskander-K cruise missiles and 309 Shahed drones, according to Ukraine’s armed forces.
Five buildings were directly hit, they added.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of burning ruins, saying people were still trapped under the rubble of one residential building.
He said: “Kyiv. Missile strike. Directly into a residential building. People under the rubble. All services are on site. Russian terrorists.”
Kyiv mayor Vitaly Klitschko honored those who lost their lives, describing the assault on the capital as the most horrific night for children since the war began.
Telegram channel Pravda Gerashchenko added: “While rescuers are clearing debris and searching for survivors, people are at the scene of the tragedy waiting for news about their loved ones.
“These scenes break the heart. Show them to those who think the maniac Putin can be appeased.”
The latest strike shows Putin has no intention of avoiding Trump’s ire and cutting a peace deal with Ukraine.
