Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor

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Ukrainian President Zelensky shared a video of a Russian drone chasing a street vendor in Kherson, calling it a 'human safari' attack.
The drone pursued the vendor, who escaped with shrapnel wounds, concussion, and trauma.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha condemned the attack as a 'barbaric war crime' and a deliberate Russian strategy to terrorize civilians.
The victim, Yuriy, described holding up garlic to show he wasn't filming, but the drone still chased him.
BBC Verify geolocated the attack to a market in Kherson, noting such 'safari' attacks are common there.
A UN report found Russian forces repeatedly used drones to kill and injure civilians in Kherson, often posting videos online.
Russia denies targeting civilians despite evidence of drone attacks.

UK-based IISS report suggests mysterious drone flights over Europe may be coordinated Russian campaigns launched from ships.
Analysis links drone incidents, affecting 12 NATO countries and Ireland, to nearby Russian-linked and shadow fleet vessels.
Drones targeted military bases (48%), critical infrastructure (26%), and civilian airports (18%), mostly at night.

Drones dominate the battlefield in Ukraine, creating a 30 km-wide 'kill zone' where movement is lethal.
Traditional massing of troops and artillery is obsolete; soldiers hide in small, isolated foxholes for months.
Both sides use cheap FPV and fiber-optic drones, with infantry acting as lookouts and calling in drone strikes.

Ukraine may have conducted a cyber attack that manipulated Russian air defenses into shooting down their own Su-57 fighter jet near Moscow on July 23.
The incident was reported by InformNapalm, who described it as a combined HUMINT and CYBINT operation by Ukrainian special services.
Russian Telegram channels claimed friendly fire, while the Russian Ministry of Defense officially attributed the crash to a 'technical failure'.

Ukraine uses flying drone carriers and drone boats to deploy armed or explosive ground robots in battle.
These tactics help slower wheeled robots bypass difficult terrain and Russian defenses, enabling amphibious assaults.
The approach aims to offset Russia's manpower advantage and reduce risk to Ukrainian soldiers.

Several US schools are installing pepper-spraying drones, inspired by the Ukraine war, to respond to school shootings.
The drones, provided by Campus Guardian Angel, launch after threat confirmation, are flown remotely, and feature a speakerphone for two-way communication.
They carry pepper launchers, can break windows, drop air poppers, and deliver kinetic strikes to incapacitate a shooter.

UK-based IISS report suggests mysterious drone flights over Europe may be coordinated Russian campaigns launched from ships.
Analysis links drone incidents, affecting 12 NATO countries and Ireland, to nearby Russian-linked and shadow fleet vessels.
Drones targeted military bases (48%), critical infrastructure (26%), and civilian airports (18%), mostly at night.

Drones dominate the battlefield in Ukraine, creating a 30 km-wide 'kill zone' where movement is lethal.
Traditional massing of troops and artillery is obsolete; soldiers hide in small, isolated foxholes for months.
Both sides use cheap FPV and fiber-optic drones, with infantry acting as lookouts and calling in drone strikes.

Ukraine may have conducted a cyber attack that manipulated Russian air defenses into shooting down their own Su-57 fighter jet near Moscow on July 23.
The incident was reported by InformNapalm, who described it as a combined HUMINT and CYBINT operation by Ukrainian special services.
Russian Telegram channels claimed friendly fire, while the Russian Ministry of Defense officially attributed the crash to a 'technical failure'.

Ukraine uses flying drone carriers and drone boats to deploy armed or explosive ground robots in battle.
These tactics help slower wheeled robots bypass difficult terrain and Russian defenses, enabling amphibious assaults.
The approach aims to offset Russia's manpower advantage and reduce risk to Ukrainian soldiers.

Several US schools are installing pepper-spraying drones, inspired by the Ukraine war, to respond to school shootings.
The drones, provided by Campus Guardian Angel, launch after threat confirmation, are flown remotely, and feature a speakerphone for two-way communication.
They carry pepper launchers, can break windows, drop air poppers, and deliver kinetic strikes to incapacitate a shooter.

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