Syrsky assessed the pilot program involving new medical battalions in the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that the experiment to create separate, multi-purpose medical battalions has yielded positive results. According to him, such units effectively provide medical support to various components of the Defense Forces and have proven their effectiveness in practice.
“I held a monthly meeting on military medicine. This is a forum for analyzing the results of work over the past period, assessing the effectiveness of implemented decisions, exchanging combat experience, and determining priorities for the further development of the medical support system,” he noted.
According to Syrskyi, modern warfare is fundamentally changing the requirements for the military medical support system. In particular, in conditions where the enemy creates 15–20-kilometer “no-go zones,” and FPV drones pose a constant threat to logistics and the evacuation of the wounded, frontline medicine must be as autonomous, secure, robotized, and digitized as possible.
He also noted that despite extremely challenging conditions, medical support for Ukrainian Armed Forces units is being consistently improved to preserve the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers.
This primarily involves developing evacuation procedures using unmanned and robotic systems, creating secure underground stabilization points, and digitizing the processes of record-keeping, management, and the provision of medical care.
During the meeting, representatives of various branches of the military (forces) and units reported to the Commander-in-Chief on the results of their work and shared practical experience in adapting military medicine to the modern nature of combat operations.
“I consider the experiment to create separate universal-type medical battalions, which provide medical support to various components of the Defense Forces, to be a success. It is precisely these units that are now leading the way in implementing new approaches in military medicine, particularly the use of ground-based robotic systems. The number of successful evacuations of the wounded using these systems is growing every month,” Syrskyi emphasized.
As the Commander-in-Chief noted, the next step is to establish a separate medical battalion within each army corps.
“This will ensure a continuous system of medical support for troops within the corps’ area of responsibility and significantly improve the speed of evacuation and the provision of medical care,” he added.
At the same time, he stressed the need to continue building up the capabilities of military medicine and to do everything possible to ensure that every military medic is provided with modern equipment, transportation, protective gear, and everything necessary to carry out their duties.
Furthermore, following the meeting, the Commander-in-Chief set out specific tasks for the coming period.
Syrskyi thanked the doctors, paramedics, combat medics, orderlies, evacuation crews, and all service members of the Medical Forces who, every day, risk their own lives to save the lives of Ukrainian defenders.
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