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Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video showing a Russian drone hunting and attacking a civilian street vendor in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, labeling it a "safari" attack targeting civilians.
- The video depicts the drone chasing the vendor, Yuriy, before exploding on impact, illustrating a deliberate Russian tactic to terrorize frontline residents through remotely-operated drone attacks.
- Officials condemned the attack as part of a systematic Russian strategy to intimidate and harm civilians, with calls for international condemnation of these actions.
- Yuriy survived the attack and recounted how the drone targeted him despite his non-threatening behavior, highlighting the cruelty of the operation.
- Independent verification located the attack in a market area in northern Kherson, an area known for repeated Russian drone attacks on civilians, as documented in a 2025 UN report.
