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]

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Revived Soldiers Ukraine (RSU) is deploying Draganfly drones to deliver critical medical supplies like antibiotics and insulin to field hospitals and conduct search and rescue missions for civilians in war-torn areas.
The first medical response drone is expected this week, part of an initial donation that will be followed by more search-and-rescue drones and a larger fleet of up to 200 units from Draganfly and Coldchain Delivery Systems.
This drone initiative aims to save lives by addressing urgent medical needs and locating survivors in inaccessible regions, despite the acknowledged risk of the 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.