Ukraine slams Russian drone 'safari' against civilians
Footage showed a Russian drone allegedly chasing and injuring a street vendor.
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukraine vehemently condemned a video showing a man chased and injured by a Russian drone in Kherson city on Tuesday (Aug 4), describing it as a deliberate hunt and safari targeting civilians. Footage, unverified by AFP, showed the man seeking shelter behind a vehicle from the FPV drone before it detonated its explosive charge.
Yuriy, the 52-year-old victim, sustained blast trauma, shrapnel wounds, and concussion but survived. Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin confirmed his injuries were non-life-threatening. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared the video on X, urging international condemnation and justice, branding it a barbaric war crime.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga echoed these sentiments, stating it is a deliberate Russian strategy. Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets emphasized the video reveals Russia's true tactic of pursuing and killing civilians. The city of Kherson, once home to 280,000 residents before the war, has seen a surge in civilian casualties throughout the four-and-a-half-year conflict, as reported by the UN.
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