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UPDATED Aug 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Aug 26, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Ukrainian commander drives through mine-and-drone kill zone
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Vladyslav Polskyi, a Ukrainian junior lieutenant and former science teacher, drove a grey pickup through a mine- and drone-riddled “kill zone” to reach two wounded soldiers stranded on the battlefield. He said the mission on Aug. 15 involved rescuing one fighter immobilized by a Russian strike while he watched from a command post about 15 km away.
WHO: Vladyslav Polskyi (call-sign “Teacher”), Ukrainian junior lieutenant
WHAT: Polskyi drove through a mine- and drone-riddled kill zone to rescue two wounded soldiers stranded on the battlefield
WHEN: Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
WHERE: Northern Ukraine
WHY: Two wounded soldiers were stranded on the battlefield, including one immobilized by a Russian strike, and Polskyi acted to retrieve them.
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