Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared video evidence of a Russian drone targeting a civilian street vendor in the Kherson region. Ukrainian officials have condemned the incident as a 'human safari' and a deliberate war crime intended to terrorize the local population.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the use of advanced military technology against non-combatants in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Figure caption, Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video on social media of a drone hunting down a man in southern Ukraine, saying it showed an instance of a Russian "safari" attack against civilians.
The video shows the drone pursuing a street vendor on a city street in the Kherson region. The man moves away from the drone hovering above, before it chases him as he runs around a white van. Eventually, the drone swoops down on him and explodes on impact.
The man escaped with multiple shrapnel wounds, concussion and trauma, a doctor said.
Sometimes called "human safari", the deployment of remotely-operated drones against civilians has often been used by Russians to terrify residents of front line areas in Ukraine.
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