Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video showed a drone chasing down and wounding a street vendor in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.
Details of the Attack
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. The vendor, a man in his 50s, survived but suffered shock and shrapnel injuries.
Reuters verified the location using buildings, the road layout, and vegetation that matched satellite and archive imagery. The exact date could not be independently confirmed, but Ukrainian police and Sybiha said the incident occurred on Tuesday.
International Condemnation
Sybiha called for international condemnation and justice, stating that the attack formed part of a deliberate Russian campaign to intimidate civilians. He also called for a powerful defense and deterrence package for Ukraine, and reliable, guaranteed security.
Two children and an elderly woman were also killed in overnight Russian guided bomb strikes on Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said on Telegram.
In July, the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said it had documented 1,396 civilian deaths and 7,978 injuries in the first six months of 2026, marking a 37% increase from 2025 and more than double the figures from 2024.
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