Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes

Loading the video No Comment Video. Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 16/10/2026 - 10:41 GMT+2 A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate, was filmed taking off, flying and landing with a person on board. Built to reach casualties in areas inaccessible to ground vehicles, the remotely operated machine can reportedly lift 150 kg and travel at speeds of up to 105 km/h. Its ability to fly over minefields, rivers and damaged roads could help shorten dangerous journeys from the front line. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the footage, a SkyFall representative steps out of the cabin after landing, while an operator remains at a distance. The manufacturer says StarGate could cut evacuation times from hours or days to just minutes, potentially allowing wounded troops to receive medical attention much sooner. The aircraft uses Starlink and SkyFall's L-Link system, together with AI-assisted technology designed to operate despite satellite navigation interference. It was also shown deploying a net to intercept a hostile drone. A Ukrainian combat brigade has now received the prototype for testing under frontline conditions. SkyFall has yet to publish the findings, and the drone's performance in real combat evacuations remains to be independently confirmed. War in Ukraine evacuation Drones Technology wounded Donetsk Top stories Now playing Next Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes Now playing Next Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul Now playing Next Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Houthi missile attack targets Yemeni presidential palace in Aden Now playing Next Candlelight vigil honours victims of Oregon school shooting Now playing Next Europeans ‘far more united’ on China after Berlin pivot: Barkin Now playing Next Mont Blanc rises by almost two metres, now standing at 4,807.47 metres Now playing Next Musk suggests US behind slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system Now playing Next Russia miscalculated in sidelining Europe, Kallas tells Euronews Now playing Next Thousands of supermarket fridges still exposed after cyberattacks Now playing Next Zelenskyy adviser: Starlink operations restricted in Ukraine overnight Now playing Next Russians can't sip margaritas in the EU while Putin bombs Ukraine, says EPP MEP Now playing Next Irish minister says EU budget deal still possible 'by Christmas' Now playing Next 'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly Now playing Next Europe Today: Zelenskyy in Brussels as Kyiv looks to Europe amid tension with US ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit No Comment Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange as smoke blankets Singapore No Comment UK: Frieze London blurs the lines between art, gaming and reality No Comment Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed Europe Today Ukraine pushes for European alternatives to US air defences and Starlink amid tensions with Washington Earth News A kite-powered snow sled designed in Spain is gliding across Antarctica in world-first Europe News Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious business motives’, Latvian MEP Kols tells Euronews Europe News Dozens reportedly injured in police crackdown on Portugal housing protest Iran Another tanker catches fire near Hormuz after two cargo ships sunk in attacks Europe News Tears, hugs and continued fight for housing: Madrid's Puerta del Sol after two weeks Europe News Albanian PM condemns 'chaos' as violent protests enter third day Earth News 'It melts all sides': Slovenia takes drastic measures to stop its last glacier from vanishing ADVERTISEMENT Earth News Water scarcity and costly imports threaten food security in landlocked countries No Comment China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay Europe Today EU enlargement is the bloc’s “most powerful” geostrategic instrument, says Austrian Foreign Minister Europe Today Jordan is “becoming a safe gateway” for neighbouring countries, says investment minister. Business EIB seeks cross-border projects to boost Central Asia’s economic development Europe News At least two killed after heavy rain and widespread flooding causes Istanbul shutdown Europe News Kallas: Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries constitute self-defence Europe Today EU's top diplomat says Trump's Russian diesel deal was a gift to Putin ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT