Putin's ‘human safari’: Russian drone seen hunting unarmed Ukrainian civilian in shocking footage
Verified footage shows a Russian FPV drone chasing a 52-year-old vegetable vendor in Ukraine's Kherson region before detonating; he survived with shrapnel wounds and a concussion
On Tuesday, Ukrainian officials alleged that Russia deliberately targeted civilians using explosive-laden attack drones, following a verified video showing a drone pursuing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian through a market area in southern Ukraine before detonating beside him. The footage, confirmed by Ukrainian authorities and independently verified by international media, emerged as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared it on social media, describing it as an example of Russia's "human safari" attacks on civilians.
The victim, identified as 52-year-old Yurii, a vegetable vendor, survived the blast but suffered shrapnel wounds, a concussion, and was hospitalized. Yurii claimed he attempted to signal to the drone operator by waving garlic bulbs, hoping the operator would recognize him as an unarmed civilian. Ukrainian officials called for international pressure on Moscow, while Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described the incident as evidence of a deliberate Russian strategy of targeting civilians.
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