Ukrainian Commander braves Russian kill zone to rescue wounded soldiers
WITH two wounded Ukrainian soldiers trapped in one of the most dangerous stretches of the battlefield, army commander Vladyslav Polskyi knew leaving them behind was not an option. The 29-year-old former science teacher, who joined the army in 2023, w...
In a daring rescue mission on August 15, 2026, a young Ukrainian army commander, Vladyslav Polskyi, braved a kill zone filled with Russian drones and mines to save two wounded soldiers. The 29-year-old former science teacher, who joined the army in 2023, was monitoring the soldiers' location from a command post about 15km away when he noticed one was stranded on a disabled land drone after a Russian attack.
Between him and the soldiers lay a battlefield kill zone filled with mines and constantly monitored by aerial drones. Despite the peril, Polskyi, known by his military call-sign "Teacher", climbed into a pick-up truck and drove through scorched fields to reach the stranded men. One soldier managed to hide, while the other was left exposed on the vehicle with a badly injured foot.
Polskyi navigated the dangers, planning how to evacuate both soldiers and managed to lift them onto his truck before speeding back to safety. The rescue operation, captured by drone footage, highlighted the growing importance of unmanned technology in Ukraine's war with Russia. However, the Russian attack also demonstrated the vulnerabilities of these relatively slow and rudimentary systems.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later awarded Polskyi Ukraine's highest military honor, Hero of Ukraine, for his bravery in bringing the wounded soldiers home safely.
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