Ukraine accuses Russia of committing a war crime after Ukrainian authorities release video they say shows a Russian drone deliberately targeting a civilian in Kherson in southern Ukraine. Multiple outlets report that the footage, released by Ukrainian police, shows a drone pursuing a man around a van used as a street stand. In the video, the man attempts to evade the drone and then dives for cover behind the vehicle as the drone detonates. Ukrainian officials state the attack wounded the civilian but did not kill him.
NBC News and others report that the man is a 52-year-old farmer and market trader. Some sources describe his identity differently, with one outlet saying he was identified only by first name as Yurii, while others refer to him as an unidentified man or provide only an age range. Ukrainian officials say he survives and suffers shock and shrapnel injuries. The incident is described by Ukraine as a “drone safari” or deliberate targeting of a civilian, while the reports attribute the attack to Russia based on the Ukrainian account and the video’s depiction.
