Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of committing a war crime after footage emerged showing a Russian drone pursuing and striking a vegetable seller in the southern city of Kherson, leaving the civilian wounded.
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Video footage shows a drone pursuing a man around a van being used as a roadside vegetable stall before exploding as he dives behind the vehicle for cover. Police said the man, in his 50s, survived the attack but sustained shrapnel injuries and suffered shock.
Reacting to the incident, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the latest footage highlighted what he described as Russia's continued targeting of civilians in Kherson.
"Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone 'safari' Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson," Zelenskyy said in a post on X, adding that "Russia has gone mad" and calling for increased pressure on Moscow and strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
