"War Crime": Video Shows Russian Drone Attacking Vegetable Seller In Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of a war crime following the release of drone footage showing a targeted attack on a civilian vegetable seller in Kherson. The incident is part of a broader pattern of civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict.
Why it matters
The use of drones against non-combatants raises significant international humanitarian law concerns and highlights the escalating brutality of the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Tuesday accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video was released showing a drone chasing down and wounding a street vendor in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.Footage released by Ukrainian police shows the drone pursuing an unidentified man around a van being used as a street stand before exploding after he dives for cover behind the vehicle. Police said the vendor, a man in his 50s, survived but suffered shock and shrapnel injuries.Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone "safari" Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson. A Russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables and detonated right next to him. The Russians even admitted to the crime, showing zero...
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