Vladimir Putin's soldiers are hunting down Ukrainian civilians with drones and dropping bombs on them in what has been disgustingly called a “human safari.”
Terrifying footage shared on pro-Russian Telegram channels shows drones chasing civilian cars and then dropping bombs on them, deeply injuring those inside.
One particularly shocking video showed a drone stalking a blue car through the dense suburbs of Kherson Oblast. A bomb was seen hanging from a drone chasing a car whose owner was greeted by a pair of excited dogs.
As the car stops at the gate, the car door opens and one of the puppies goes to welcome its owner home. At that moment, the drone drops its deadly package, sending the animal flying, and the other dog runs away.
Another video showed a series of drones throwing bombs at moving cars, causing them to swerve and crash. In one of the clips, a person can be seen getting out of a car, bleeding heavily, and then falling to the floor.
One particularly shocking video showed a drone stalking a blue car through the dense suburbs of Kherson Oblast
One clip showed a car crashing after being hit by a bomb
Terrifying footage shared on pro-Russian Telegram channels shows drones chasing civilian cars and then dropping bombs on them, causing deep injuries to those inside
Ukrainian officials shared this advice in light of increasing drone attacks on civilians
This was shared by Z-Bloggers with the caption: “This is good practice for young drone operators, allowing them to improve their skills and prepare for real combat operations.”
“Drones are a real nuisance for Kherson. Everyone is a target,” said Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Military Administration of the Kherson Oblast of Independent Kyiv.
“People who are walking, driving, riding a bike, going to work or standing in front of grocery stores are being attacked.”
He told the website that although Russians struck targets about 100 times a day in July and August, that number increased dramatically in the fall.
Another resident, an aid worker named Anastasia Telegraf, said that people couldn't leave the house.
“More and more people in the city are unable to leave their homes, even to eat, because there is a high risk of not returning home,” she told the British publication.
“I was lucky my aunt came home unharmed.”
Her friend Natalyathe said the drones were taking a psychological toll and told the newspaper she couldn't sleep at night for fear of another attack.
“The same question is swirling in your head; “When will this nightmare end?” – she asked.
The Ukrainian news program TSN reported that on September 9 alone, there were a record number of 330 drone attacks and 224 explosive drops in the region.
Drone attacks have had a serious impact on the people of Ukraine as the invasion reaches its 31st month.
A mother of two, also named Anastasia, told the Kyiv Independent that she was riding her bike home when a drone chased her and dropped a grenade, sending titanium fragments flying towards her, causing serious injuries.
Seen in a wheelchair with bandages around her neck, she said in a video shared online: “I heard a sound – a drone was flying over the house.
“I turned my head to the left… and I see it's going straight.
“Drones are a real nuisance for Kherson. The target is everyone,” said Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Military Administration of the Kherson Oblast.
While the Russians struck targets approximately 100 times a day in July and August, that number increased dramatically in the fall.
The Ukrainian news program TSN reported that on September 9 alone, there were a record number of 330 drone attacks and 224 explosive drops in the region.
A poster warning people about the dangers of enemy drones and what to do if they see one
“I turn the steering wheel to the right, it follows me. I turn the wheel to the left and it still follows. He comes close and starts filming me. He learns that I have a ditch on my right and that I have to turn the steering wheel to the left for it to drop the explosive and fall on my side.
“It touches my body, the grenade rolled over my body and exploded right where I was pedaling.
“I curled up as much as I could and that's why I survived. If I hadn't pulled my head in, I would have been dead.
Kyiv Post reported that ffrom July 1 to September 9, almost half of the 547 reported casualties were attributed to drone attacks. There were over 3,000 drone attacks on civilians in September.
There have been numerous reports of Russian drones attacking kindergartens, shopping centers and supermarkets.
Ukrainian officials warned: “All airborne objects should be perceived as hostile. If you hear the sound of a drone or see a helicopter in the distance and high up, immediately run for cover. Use basements, underground floors of buildings.
The Kyiv Post reported that from July 1 to September 9, almost half of the 547 reported deaths were attributed to drone strikes
In September alone, there were over 3,000 drone attacks on civilians
A Russian drone hit a kindergarten
Pro-Russian bloggers shared sick “human safari” videos.
“Stay away from administrative buildings, strategic and military facilities, gas stations.”
Although Russia has entered Ukraine, Kiev said on Monday that its forces struck a large oil terminal on the occupied Crimean Peninsula overnight.
In recent months, Kiev has intensified strikes targeting Russia's energy sector, aimed at reducing revenues used by Moscow to finance the invasion, now in its third year.
“Overnight, a successful attack was carried out on an enemy offshore oil terminal in temporarily occupied Feodosia, Crimea,” the Ukrainian military said in a social media post.
Russian authorities in Crimea said a fire broke out at an oil port in the Black Sea city, killing about 70,000 people, and that there were no casualties.
The Defense Ministry said 12 Ukrainian attack drones were shot down over the peninsula overnight, out of a total of 21 deployed by Kiev against Russian targets.
“The Feodosia terminal is the largest in Crimea in terms of transshipment of petroleum products, which were used, among others, for the needs of the Russian occupation army,” the Ukrainian military said, announcing the continuation of such attacks.
Ukraine insists the strikes are just retaliation for Russian attacks on its own energy infrastructure that have plunged millions of people into darkness.
