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Most casual drone users, this writer included, have got their drone stuck in a tree, building or other inaccessible spot at some time. Some have been bold enough to try rescuing it with another drone, risking losing that too. But Ukrainian troops have recently had some good results with drone rescues, and have also been able to grab Russian drones, weapons and radios from the battlefield.Hobbyists tend to lose drones when they get too ambitious.
“Retrieving drones on foot was not an option because it contradicts their purpose—preserving lives. So, we decided to find a way to evacuate our drones,” the unit commander told Euromaidan. They set about picking up all the known drone losses in the area. Some were too difficult to lift and the rescue drone had to disengage, but the unit succeeded in rescuing 16 drones, 10 of them still in flyable condition. The six damaged drones were sent back for repair.
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