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Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after drone attacks civilian

Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime following a video that shows a Russian drone attacking a civilian vegetable seller in Kherson. The 52-year-old man survived the drone attack, which involved the drone exploding near him as he sought cover, but sustained shrapnel wounds. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the incident as a "drone safari" and called for increased pressure on Moscow and stronger security guarantees for Ukraine. AI

IMPACT Highlights the use of drones in warfare for civilian targeting, raising concerns about AI-enabled autonomous weapons and their ethical implications.

RANK_REASON Significant international incident involving accusations of war crimes and civilian targeting during an ongoing conflict. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after drone attacks civilian

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Ukraine slams Russian ‘drone safari’ after video shows vegetable seller being chased down

    Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video was released showing a drone chasing down and wounding a vegetable seller in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. Footage released by Ukrainian police shows the drone pursuing a man around a van being us…