Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared footage of a Russian drone targeting a civilian street vendor in the Kherson region. The victim, who survived with injuries, described the drone operator's deliberate pursuit despite his attempts to show he was a non-combatant.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing use of drone technology in asymmetric warfare and raises serious concerns regarding the targeting of civilians in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Figure caption, Drone appears to chase Ukrainian man and detonate near him
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 tries to move away from the drone hovering above him, cowering behind a white van as he is being pursued.
Eventually, the drone dunks on him before exploding on impact and injuring him.
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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