In brief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video of a remote‑controlled drone hunting a street vendor in Kherson before detonation. The 52‑year‑old vendor, verified as Yuriy, escaped the blast but sustained shrapnel wounds and concussion. Fighters have dubbed such attacks "human safari", using drones to terrorize civilians near the front. Despite Russia denying intentional targeting, the incident underscores the civilian risks posed by drone weaponry in the war zone. The BBC reports on the incident from Kyiv for broader context.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a shocking footage of a remote‑controlled drone hunting a 52‑year‑old street vegetable vendor in Kherson before the drone detonated. The vendor, later identified by the BBC as Yuriy, survived but suffered shrapnel penetrating injuries and concussion.
The incident exemplifies what has been dubbed a "human safari" by Ukrainian sources – a tactic where Russian forces deploy small drones against civilians to create fear and chaos in front‑line towns such as Kherson, which lies only a few miles from the front line.
Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians intentional, yet the use of drones in civilian areas remains a contentious point in the ongoing conflict. The BBC’s Paul Adams reports from Kyiv for further details.
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