A video circulating online has captured the terrifying moment a Russian FPV (first-person-view) drone appeared to chase a civilian through the streets of Kherson before exploding nearby, prompting Ukrainian officials to accuse Moscow of deliberately hunting civilians. The footage, which Kyiv Post could not independently verify, shows a man sprinting between parked vehicles as the low-flying drone pursues him. Moments later, it detonates just meters away.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The victim, a 52-year-old vendor at a local market, survived the attack. According to the Kherson City Military Administration, he suffered blast injuries. Ukraine’s National Police said he was hospitalized with blast trauma, shrapnel wounds, and a concussion. “This is how Russians fight. They deliberately hunt civilians,” the police said.

Putin’s forces hunted a civilian with a drone in the middle of a market in Kherson.The 52-year-old man survived, suffering blast injuries, concussion, and shrapnel wounds after being deliberately targeted while simply selling goods at the market.Video: National Police pic.twitter.com/YfhAe4XE8E— KyivPost (@KyivPost) August 4, 2026