'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine
Ukrainian medics are facing increasing danger as Russian forces reportedly target ambulances and healthcare workers with drones. The World Health Organization reports a significant rise in attacks on healthcare infrastructure since the start of the invasion.
Why it matters
The deliberate targeting of medical personnel and facilities constitutes a potential war crime and severely undermines the humanitarian response in conflict zones.
Image source, Inna Lytvynenko Image caption, Inna Lytvynenko says she was hunted by Russian drones when she tried to help a wounded woman in Kherson
Inna Lytvynenko always puts on her bright orange body armour when she's out on an emergency call.
Last June, the paramedic was sent out in Kherson to treat a woman injured in a Russian drone attack, when an FPV drone smashed into her ambulance.
Seconds later, she heard a buzzing sound in the sky. Another drone was flying straight towards her, fast.
"I panicked. I grabbed my trauma bag and started running," she recalls. "I shouted and screamed. I knew that if I stopped, I would die."
After chasing her for about 10 minutes, the drone flew away. Lytvynenko was quickly picked up by police.
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