Video Shows Drone Attack on Vegetable Merchants in Kherson
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A video shows a suspected Russian drone attack on a greengrocer in Kherson. The incident is part of a series of systematic attacks on civilians. Ukraine accuses Russia of targeted drone hunts.
A video documents a drone tracking and exploding next to a greengrocer in Kherson for nearly a minute.2 The greengrocer was injured in the attack.2 Ukrainian President Zelensky described the attacks as a "drone safari" and called for more pressure on Moscow.5,3
Zelensky stressed that the attack was not an isolated case.5 UN investigators confirmed a systematic pattern of attacks against civilians in Kherson.4 The attacks on civilians in Kherson have been part of everyday life for almost two years.4
Russia is barely making any headway on the front lines in Ukraine and is looking for other targets instead.1 Ukraine accuses Russia of targeted drone attacks on civilians, which have been documented for some time.3 The video is intended to show a particularly blatant case of a drone attack on a civilian.3
“Such attacks have been part of everyday life in Kherson for almost two years!”
“We need more pressure on Moscow.”
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