New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- A video has surfaced on social media showing an injured Ukrainian soldier escaping on an electric bike from Russian soil.

The soldier, identified by the call sign "Tanker", had been holding the line for 5 days at position 360 near the front line in Siversk, in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

As the soldier was unable to evacuate on his own due to injuries, he was delivered a 40-kilogramme electric bike by a drone directly to his position.

In the video released by Ukraine's Rubizh Brigade, a heavy-lift drone can be seen lowering the electric bike directly to Tanker's position.

According to media reports, rescue attempts by the Ukrainian forces were too risky, as Russian troops were positioned on all fronts.

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