‘Not an isolated incident’: Russian drones stalk Ukraine’s civilians in ‘human safaris’
Summary
Russian military forces have used small drones to deliberately target and kill civilians in Ukraine, an act described as a war crime by a UN commission. These attacks, called "human safaris" by Ukrainians, have been occurring since mid-2024, focusing on unarmed people like pedestrians and cyclists near front-line areas.Key Facts
- A video showed a Ukrainian cyclist targeted and killed by a Russian drone, posted and later deleted by Russian military.
- The cyclist was unarmed, wearing civilian clothes, but Russian forces called him an enemy combatant.
- Independent Russian media accused the military of misleading the public about the cyclist's status.
- The term “human safaris” refers to Russian drone operators hunting civilians as targets.
- The campaign started in July 2024 in Kherson and has since expanded in scale and locations.
- Various kinds of drones, including small quadcopters and first-person view (FPV) impact drones, have been used.
- Populations in retaken or frontline cities like Kherson live in constant fear of drone attacks.
- The UN commission classifies these deliberate attacks on civilians as war crimes.
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