Kherson drone attack sparks war crime investigation

Ukrainian police released the harrowing video on Tuesday, documenting the pursuit of the merchant who was setting up his stall when the device began circling. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy characterized the strike as part of a recurring "safari" strategy employed by Russian forces against non-combatants. Speaking from his hospital bed, Yurii described the terror of the open steppe where nowhere offered safety from the buzzing low-flying drone.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha demanded international condemnation for the attack, framing it as a systematic campaign of intimidation. While Reuters verified the location of the incident, Moscow has remained silent on the specific event. The attack occurs against a broader backdrop of rising civilian casualties, with the U.N. reporting a 37% surge in such incidents during the first half of the year. Both sides continue to trade accusations of targeting civilians, with Russia recently alleging a Ukrainian drone strike killed seven people in Gelendzhik, a claim Kyiv refutes by stating its operations focus exclusively on military and industrial infrastructure.