Zelensky: Video Shows Russian Drone Stalking Street Vendor

A street vendor in southern Ukraine is at the center of a new video President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world needs to see, the BBC reports. The footage, shared by Zelensky, shows a drone tracking a man around a white van in Kherson before diving into him and detonating. Doctors say the victim, identified as 52-year-old Yuriy, survived with shrapnel injuries and a concussion.

Ukrainian officials describe the strike as part of so-called "human safaris," in which Russian-operated drones allegedly hunt civilians in frontline regions. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the incident a "barbaric war crime" and a systematic tactic to terrorize residents, urging international condemnation. Yahoo News reports the origin of the video, which surfaced on Telegram and was later shared by Ukraine police, is not clear. BBC Verify geolocated the scene to a Kherson market area. (It can be viewed at news.com.au.) A 2025 UN report previously found Russian forces repeatedly used drones to kill and injure civilians there; Russia denies targeting civilians.