Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack

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Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack. (2026, August 5). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/clye173d533o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video showing a 52-year-old street vegetable seller named Yuriy being chased and then attacked by a drone in Kherson, Ukraine. The attack is part of a tactic called "human safari" where Russians use drones to terrorize civilians in front-line areas. According to the video verified by the BBC, Yuriy survived the attack but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion. Russia has denied intentionally targeting civilians despite repeated allegations of such attacks.
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Story summary

52-year-old Ukrainian street vegetable seller Yuriy was targeted by a remotely-operated drone that exploded near him, leaving him with shrapnel wounds and a concussion. The incident occurred in Kherson, which is just a few miles away from the front line of fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces. This type of attack, where drones are used to terrorize civilians, has become known as "human safari" among some Ukrainians. It's alleged that Russia has been using this tactic against residents in frontline areas. The incident was shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who condemned the attack. Despite these allegations, Russia has repeatedly denied intentionally targeting civilians.

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“Article A describes a specific drone attack targeting a street vendor in Kherson, while Article B mentions a larger-scale Russian drone and missile attack with multiple casualties and damage to residential areas near Kyiv”
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BBC ORG · 2× Ukrainian NORP · 2× Kherson GPE · 1× Kyiv GPE · 1× Paul Adams PERSON · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Russians NORP · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1× Volodymyr Zelensky PERSON · 1× Yuriy PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack, but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion. Known by some in Ukraine as "human safari", the deployment of remotely-operated drones against civilians has often been used by Russians to terrify residents of front line areas. This particular drone attack happened in Kherson, which sits only a few miles from the front line.
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Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video of a street vendor being hunted by a drone before it exploded. asserted
it → target → drone
The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack, but sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion. Known by some in Ukraine as "human safari", the deployment of remotely-operated drones against civilians has often been used by Russians to terrify residents of front line areas. This particular drone attack happened in Kherson, which sits only a few miles from the front line. asserted
which → verify → line
Russia has repeatedly denied intentionally targeting civilians. asserted
Russia → deny → civilians
The BBC's Paul Adams reports from Kyiv. asserted
Adams → report → Kyiv
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