Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenski, has slammed Russia over footage of a drone attack on a vegetable seller at Kherson region of Ukraine.
Zelenski accused the Russian government of war crime following footage of the drone attack which left the trader severely injured.
Footage of the attack showed the Russian safari drone pursuing the man around a van being used as a street stand before exploding as he dives for cover behind the vehicle.
According to Reuters, police said the man in his 50s survived but suffered shock and shrapnel injuries.
Ukrainian officials later identified him only as a 52-year-old called Yurii and released a video interview with him from a hospital ward.
Reacting to the incident in a statement issued on his official X handle on Tuesday, Zelenski expressed shock over the incident as he held that ‘Russia has gone mad’ with its soldiers taking pleasure in killing and abusing civilians.
‘Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone “safari” Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson.
‘A Russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables and detonated right next to him.
‘The Russians even admitted to the crime, showing zero regret and openly boasting about tormenting people.
‘The man was wounded in the blast. Every single day, ordinary people in Kherson face these Russian “safaris.”
‘The world must see this. It must see every piece of evidence that Russia has gone mad and that its soldiers take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians.’ He said.
The Ukrainian president slammed the Russian government for the unprovoked attacks on civilians in the region.
He held that the Russians campaign is against human life as he called for joint action in bring the Russian war to an end.
‘Without pressure on Russia, the dismantling of its capacity for aggression, and real security guarantees, it is simply impossible to imagine the world being able to coexist with this evil.
‘We must remain resolute in defending life. We must act and support life in ways that force Russia to seriously think about peace rather than expanding the range of its drones.
‘This is not just about Ukraine. Russia’s campaign against human life must be stopped here in Ukraine before it spreads further.
‘Finland and Kazakhstan, the Baltic states and Poland, the countries of the South Caucasus, Romania, and Moldova—all should work together to ensure real security guarantees and bring Russia’s war to an end.’ He said.
