WATCH: Ukrainian Special Ops Soldier Fights Off 5 Russians Alone, Then Survives Gas and Drone Attack

On the Kupiansk axis in Kharkiv region, a soldier from the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence special unit, “Bratstvo,” single-handedly held off an assault by five Russian soldiers.

According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), Russian forces used banned chemical agents against the Ukrainian soldier and followed up with mortar fire and first-person-view (FPV) drone strikes.

“In response to the effective resistance of the Ukrainian soldier, the occupiers resorted to prohibited methods of warfare — deploying poisonous gas. The position was then subjected to heavy mortar fire and FPV drone attacks,” HUR’s press service reported.

As a result of the assault, the soldier sustained multiple shrapnel wounds and was poisoned by an unknown substance, causing periodic loss of consciousness. Due to his critical condition, holding the position further became impossible.

The command made the only possible decision — to evacuate the soldier. Despite the presence of enemy FPV drones, the evacuation team managed to break through, extract the wounded fighter from under fire, and bring him to a stabilization point, intelligence officials added.

“Thanks to the coordinated efforts and high professionalism of the special forces, the position was not only held but the enemy was pushed back from it,” HUR said.

The intelligence service published a corresponding video of the evacuation.

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