Ukrainian commander sped through 'kill zone' to save wounded troops

Ukrainian commander sped through'kill zone' to save wounded troops Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi, 29, who rescued injured service members from an unmanned ground vehicle in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Aug. 20 | REUTERS KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - Seeing two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield -- one of them still strapped to a land drone immobilized by a Russian strike -- Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi knew he had to do something. The 29-year-old -- a former science teacher who joined the army in 2023 -- was watching the soldiers on a screen in his command post around 15 kilometers away. Between them stretched the "kill zone," riddled with mines and swarmed by aerial drones ready to attack anything that moved. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories.