Video shows Russian drone hunting Ukrainian market vendor in alleged war crime

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of committing a war crime after footage emerged showing a drone deliberately targeting a civilian street vendor in Kherson. The video depicts a 52-year-old man being pursued by a drone before it detonates near him, leaving him with shrapnel, concussion and blast injuries, prompting Sybiha to label the pilot a 'sadist' and demand international justice. The incident comes amidst a significant increase in civilian casualties in Ukraine, with the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission reporting 1,396 deaths and 7,978 injuries in the first half of 2026, a surge attributed to intensifying Russian long-range missile and drone strikes on urban centres. Further civilian deaths were reported in Sumy, where an elderly woman and two children were killed overnight by Russian guided bomb strikes, according to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov. Conversely, Russia has also accused Ukraine of causing civilian casualties, citing a drone debris incident on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik that reportedly killed seven, though Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation blamed Russian air defence for the incident, with both nations denying intentionally targeting civilians. In fullRussia accused of war crime after video shows ‘sadist’ drone pilot hunting market vendorMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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