Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone hunting market vendor

On 4 August 2026, Ukraine accused Russia of a war crime after a video showed a Russian drone hunting a vegetable seller at a market in Kherson. The BBC described the footage as a drone chasing a street vendor in a “human safari” attack, and German broadcaster Tagesschau reported Ukraine speaking of a “drone safari”.

Elsewhere, Russia and Ukraine traded heavy attacks. Al Jazeera reported at least 27 people killed on both sides, and Reuters reported Russian ballistic strikes killing 17 in Ukraine. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia killed at least six and caused a fire at Wildberries warehouses, while Russia said it hit Ukrainian military-linked vessels and port facilities.