Heroic drone operator saves roe deer from Ukrainian minefield disaster
A rare situation occurred amidst the war in Ukraine. A reconnaissance drone from the Armed Forces of Ukraine spotted three roe deer in a field filled with anti-tank mines. The drone operator had to remain calm, as one wrong move with the control stick could have been consequential. He managed to help the wild animals.
25 May marks the 822nd day of the war in Ukraine. During this period, many soldiers have died on both sides of the conflict beyond our eastern border. It's impossible to count the heavy equipment that has been scrapped due to intense battles at the front line. The reported statistics are only estimates.
The war in Ukraine is unprecedented in its extensive use of drones. Drones are used as kamikaze to kill infantry, destroy heavy equipment, and target infrastructure, both at and behind the front line (such as regular Ukrainian attacks on power plants and gas pipelines deep within Russia). Drones are also employed as scouts, equipped with thermal cameras to measure the temperature of objects and capture images.
A reconnaissance drone operator equipped with an infrared camera spotted three roe deer. There would be nothing alarming if not for the fact that the animals had run onto a minefield.
Roe deer on a minefield in Ukraine, saved by a drone
Every life matters... The operator of a Ukrainian drone noticed that three roe deer had entered a minefield. He scared the animals away, skillfully guiding them to a safe place, reported the Belsat agency on platform X.
In the video footage on platform X, you can see three roe deer, unaware they are brushing with death. At one point, it seems the drone operator flew close. One of the deer startled and stopped just a few centimetres away from a mine under its hooves.
If the animal had even touched the weapon, the explosion's force would most likely have killed all three deer standing next to each other. The drone remained motionless for a few seconds, and the deer began to move in the opposite direction of the mine. The operator guided the deer another several meters before they finally ran away from the mine-filled field.
