{
  "id": 133901,
  "title": "Ukraine slams Russian drone 'safari' against civilians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukraine-slams-russian-drone-safari-against-civilians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T07:04:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0804/1586333-russia-ukraine-conflict/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine has condemned a video showing a man being pursued by a drone during a safari-style hunt targeting civilians in Kherson city. The footage, the authenticity of which has not been verified, depicts a man seeking shelter behind a vehicle as the drone detonates an explosive charge. The 52-year-old victim, Yuriy, sustained injuries but survived, according to Kherson City Military Administration head Yaroslav Shanko. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the incident as a deliberate war crime, urging international condemnation. Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets stated that the video reveals Russia's true tactic of pursuing and killing civilians. Russia retaliated with a drone strike near Moscow, killing five people and wounding ten others. Ukraine and Russia each claim the other targets civilians, as the conflict entered its third year following Russia's 2022 invasion.",
  "summary": "Ukraine has expressed outrage over a video showing a man chased by a drone in Kherson city and denounced it as a deliberate \"hunt\" and \"safari\" targeting civilians.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Russia says seven killed as Ukrainian drone hits crowded Russian beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/russia-says-seven-killed-as-ukrainian-drone-hits-crowded-russian-beach",
        "published": "2026-08-04T07:23:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Wildberries expands in Kazakhstan as drone attacks batter Russian warehouses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/wildberries-expands-in-kazakhstan-as-drone-attacks-batter-russian",
        "published": "2026-08-04T09:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ukrainian drone strike on Russian warehouses in Moscow region kills 5",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukrainian-drone-strike-on-russian-warehouses-in-moscow-region-kills-5",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:17:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/video-shows-russian-drone-chasing-ukrainian-street-vendor-in-human",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:26:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ukraine slams Russian drone 'safari' against civilians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukraine-slams-russian-drone-safari-against-civilians-142652",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:38:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukrainian man chased by exploding drone recounts his terror",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/ukrainian-man-chased-by-exploding-drone-recounts-his-terror",
        "published": "2026-08-05T00:56:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Russian drone chases Ukrainian vegetable seller in 'safari' attack - Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/russian-drone-chases-ukrainian-vegetable-seller-in-safari-attack-watch",
        "published": "2026-08-05T01:42:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}