Trapped Behind Enemy Lines, Ukrainian Soldier Rides To Freedom On E-Bike Dropped By Drone
Footage released by Ukraine's Rubizh Brigade shows a heavy-lift drone lowering the e-bike directly to Tanker's position
An injured Ukrainian soldier who was stranded behind Russian lines made a dramatic escape after a 40kg electric bicycle was delivered to him by drone.
The soldier, identified by the call sign 'Tanker," had been holding the line for five days at position 360 near the front line in Siversk, in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Wounded and unable to evacuate on foot, he was completely surrounded by Russian forces.
Footage released by Ukraine's Rubizh Brigade shows a heavy-lift drone lowering the e-bike directly to Tanker's position.
A soldier who had been holding the line for 5 days at position 360, unable to evacuate on his own, was delivered a 40 kg electric bike directly to his position. pic.twitter.com/WM9fpT91MU — WarTranslated (@wartranslated) July 31, 2025
According to the brigade, traditional rescue attempts were too risky, as enemy troops were positioned on all sides.
'Our drones covered us from above as best as they could," Tanker said. 'Then they threw two gas cylinders straight into our hole and a lighter. We caught fire."
Mykola Hrytsenko, the brigade's chief of staff, said the terrain and active fighting in the area made ground rescue impossible. His team then devised an alternative: airlifting a 40kg e-bike to the soldier using a combat drone.
Hrytsenko said the first two delivery attempts failed, one drone was shot down, and another overheated due to the weight. On the third attempt, the drone successfully delivered the bike, allowing the soldier to escape at speed.
'The enemy was in front, behind, and on both flanks. Completely surrounded," Hrytsenko said.
He added that soldiers in the region often have to walk 6 to 7 kilometres on foot due to lack of proper logistics, making unconventional tactics necessary.
The escape came as Russia launched deadly missile attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 16 people, including a six-year-old boy and his mother, in the early hours of Thursday.
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