DRONE ATTACK. A drone circles over a man at a market in Kherson, southern Ukraine, before detonating nearby, in an incident that Ukrainian authorities said occurred on August 4, 2026, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a handout video on August 4, 2026.
KHERSON REGIONAL MILITARY ADMINISTRATION/Handout via REUTERS
Police say the man in his 50s survived but suffered shock and shrapnel injuries
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine on Tuesday, August 4, accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video was released showing a drone chasing down and wounding a vegetable seller in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.
Footage released by Ukrainian police shows the drone pursuing a man around a van being used as a street stand before exploding as he dives for cover behind the vehicle. Police said the man in his 50s survived but suffered shock and shrapnel injuries.
