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Ukraine overhauls military medical training amid Russian drone warfare threats

Ukraine is overhauling military medical training as Russian drones make traditional casualty evacuation impossible, deputy veterans minister Oleg Shymanskyi said. Soldiers now receive advanced medical training typically reserved for medics, unable to rely on helicopter rescues within standard timeframes. Ukraine shares these combat lessons with NATO allies, emphasizing how drone warfare fundamentally changes battlefield medicine and casualty care protocols.

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Published 01 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 03:40 UTC

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