Ukraine Says Russian Drone Targeted a Civilian Vendor in Kherson

Police footage, geolocated by BBC Verify, shows a drone chasing a 52-year-old vegetable seller, Yuriy, around his van in northern Kherson before detonating. He suffered concussion and shrapnel wounds. Zelensky and Foreign Minister Sybiha called it part of a deliberate Russian strategy of hunting civilians. A 2025 UN report documented repeated Russian drone strikes on Kherson civilians.