{"id":21639,"date":"2026-02-04T20:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=21639"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:54:33","slug":"vampire-rescued-from-captivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/02\/vampire-rescued-from-captivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Vampire heavy bomber drone rescues two Ukrainian assault troops from captivity: video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fighters of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo helped free two captured service members using bomb drops from a heavy Vampire bomber drone<\/a>. This was reported in a video published on the unit\u2019s Telegram channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a combat operation near Huliaipole, the situation suddenly became more complicated, the regiment said. Enemy infantry managed to approach Ukrainian positions at close range and capture two soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian troops attempted to withdraw with the captives, but the group\u2019s movement was tracked from the regiment\u2019s command post. The command decided to deploy bomb drops from a Vampire<\/a> bomber. Both Russian soldiers were eliminated by precise strikes, while the Ukrainian service members remained unharmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video shows the course of the operation with commentary from the commanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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