Ukrainian Brigade Extracts Eight Civilians from Lyman
A search-and-strike team including French and American legionnaires executed a two-day mission in Donetsk Oblast.
By Elena Perry ·
Ukrainian forces have completed a two-day operation to evacuate eight civilians from the city of Lyman in Donetsk Oblast. The mission was executed by soldiers from the 7th Company of the 3rd Mechanised Battalion of the 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade. The troops initiated the rescue immediately after finishing a prior combat assignment.
The ground team comprised a search-and-strike unit that included French and American legionnaires. The squad members operated under the callsigns Flash, Cowboy, Spad, Chandra, and Fanta. Aerial reconnaissance units monitored the designated routes from above to identify potential Russian ambushes. A mortar battery and a ground robotic systems unit provided logistical support for the crossing.
The group utilized a MaxxPro armoured personnel carrier to transport the civilians across enemy lines. During the final phase of the operation, a Russian first-person view drone detected the column. The drone launched an attack, forcing one soldier to shield the civilians with his body. He sustained a serious injury but survived the engagement.
The reconnaissance platoon responded quickly to the drone strike, securing the injured soldier. All eight evacuees were successfully moved to safety. The group included an elderly woman, three individuals using wheelchairs due to disabilities, and a man with a severe leg injury.
This operation follows a recent instance in which Ukrainian troops used a heavy hexacopter to extract a wounded infantryman from the front line. That soldier had continued to defend his position against Russian attacks while awaiting transport.
