{
  "id": 150764,
  "title": "Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone ‘safari’ attack on civilian",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-war-crime-after-video-shows-drone-safari",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T23:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/world/ukraine-russia-drone-vegetable-seller/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video was released showing a drone attacking a civilian in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. The footage, released by Ukrainian police, shows the drone pursuing a 52-year-old man, identified as Yurii, around a van being used as a street stand before exploding as he dives for cover behind the vehicle. According to Ukrainian police, the man survived but suffered shock and shrapnel injuries.\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social media that the video showed Russians carrying out a \"drone 'safari'\" against civilians in Kherson, and that \"Russia has gone mad\". He called for more pressure on Moscow and strong security guarantees for Ukraine. The incident was verified by Reuters using satellite and archive imagery, although the date could not be independently confirmed.\n\nThe incident has been condemned by Ukrainian officials, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha commenting on the incident. Russia's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the incident.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Ukraine has drones that can lock onto targets when Russia severs the connection to their operators, letting them complete their attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukraine-has-drones-that-can-lock-onto-targets-when-russia-severs-the",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:12:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia aims to destroy Ukraine's water supply – Shmyhal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/russia-aims-to-destroy-ukraines-water-supply-shmyhal",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ukraine hits Russia with deadly strike near busy beach, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ukraine-hits-russia-with-deadly-strike-near-busy-beach-officials-say",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:09:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}