{
  "id": 138906,
  "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-138906",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T17:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4n03xg981o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In southern Ukraine's Kherson region, a video has surfaced showing a Russian drone relentlessly pursuing a street vendor, an incident frequently referred to as a \"human safari\" attack. The unidentified vendor, named Yuriy, managed to evade the drone by running around a van before it ultimately exploded upon impact. Yuriy was left with multiple shrapnel wounds, concussion, and trauma. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shared the video on social media, highlighting the \"barbaric war crime\" and accusing Russia of indulging in sadistic killings and torment of people. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called it a \"deliberate and systemic Russian strategy\" and demanded international condemnation. Yuriy described hearing a buzzing sound and being targeted despite his attempts to communicate his civilian status. The video was geolocated to a market space in the Tavriiskyi district of northern Kherson, an area close to the front line. Russia has been accused of carrying out \"human safari\" attacks in Kherson, frequently targeting civilians with drones. A 2025 UN report documented such incidents, noting the use of drones to kill and injure civilians by the Russian armed forces.",
  "summary": "Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian drone chases Ukrainian street vendor in Kherson region.",
    "Vendor Yuriy evades drone, suffers multiple injuries.",
    "Ukraine's Zelensky condemns \"barbaric war crime\"."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ukraine slams Russian drone 'safari' against civilians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukraine-slams-russian-drone-safari-against-civilians",
        "published": "2026-08-04T07:04:12.000Z"
      },
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        "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"
      },
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        "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."
}