Ukraine to deploy drones for frontline medical evacuations – CinC Syrskyi

This was announced by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Facebook, as reported by Ukrinform on July 10, 2025.

Syrskyi held a dedicated meeting where current challenges in military medicine were discussed and potential solutions were outlined.

“Among our top priorities is improving field medicine, particularly medical evacuation from the forward edge of the battlefield. In modern war conditions, we must use unmanned systems for this purpose,” Syrskyi emphasized.

During the meeting, the Commander-in-Chief listened to reports from the Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Medical Forces and senior medical officers from various branches of the military.

According to Syrskyi, while medical units are currently staffed at a level sufficient to carry out their assigned tasks, there remains a shortage of medics at stabilization points. The junior medical personnel, particularly combat medics, are in urgent need of reinforcement.

To address this staffing issue, Syrskyi ordered that since May, 2% of graduates from basic general military training be selected for combat medic training.

“But this is not enough. That’s why we’re looking for effective solutions and considering proposals from commanders of medical units and institutions to resolve this issue,” the Commander-in-Chief added.

The meeting also included an analysis of the performance of the Medical Forces Command’s coordination and training department, as well as the status of forming medical battalions within army corps.

Syrskyi urged military medics to engage in an open discussion about existing challenges and needs, to accelerate the development of the Armed Forces’ medical capabilities.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, Syrskyi has also issued specific directives for the development of unmanned systems within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.