Russian FPV drone chases Ukrainian vendor in 'human safari' attack
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- A Russian FPV drone chased a Ukrainian street vendor in an attack outlets including the BBC labeled a 'human safari,' with video footage showing the pursuit of the civilian seller.
- The Ukrainian vendor recalled the incident to Euronews with the quote, 'I showed it our vegetables – it flew at me,' describing the drone's behavior after targeting him while he was selling produce.
Why it matters: The footage and the vendor's firsthand account put a face on the targeting of individual Ukrainian civilians — not military infrastructure — by Russian first-person-view drones, making the tactic's human cost visible to international audiences.
