Ukrainian Aid Group Turning to Drones to Ferry Medical Supplies

Revived Soldiers Ukraine expects to receive a Draganfly drone that will transport antibiotics and insulin to field hospitals in wartorn areas.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 03:07 PM ET

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According to Draganfly, the medical response drones are outfitted with a temperature-managed payload box capable of transporting up to 35 pounds of medical supplies, such as blood, insulin, syringes, and wound dressings. [Courtesy: Draganfly]

Key Takeaways:

A Ukrainian relief agency, Revived Soldiers Ukraine (RSU), is deploying Draganfly medical response and search-and-rescue drones in southern and eastern Ukraine.
The medical drones will transport vital supplies like antibiotics, insulin, and blood to field hospitals, while search-and-rescue drones will locate civilians in hard-to-reach, war-torn areas.
RSU expects to deploy the first medical drone this week, part of an initial donation of three, with a total of 10 drones confirmed and an order provisioned for up to 200 units.
This initiative aims to save lives and address critical medical needs, despite acknowledged risks of drones being targeted in contested airspace.

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A Ukrainian relief agency is eagerly awaiting delivery this week of a Draganfly Medical Response Drone it intends to use to transport vital medical supplies, such as antibiotics and insulin, to field hospitals in wartorn areas of southern and eastern Ukraine.

The delivery is part of a fleet of medical response and search and rescue drones headed into Ukraine and provided by Draganfly and Coldchain Delivery Systems to Revived Soldiers Ukraine (RSU), an organization focused on providing a humanitarian response to those left injured amid the ongoing Russia’s invasion.