United Nations: Russian Drones Hunt Ukrainian Civilians
Russia has been using drones to chase and drop bombs on civilians who live near the frontline in Ukraine – hounding them out of their homes and forcing thousands to flee whole areas in a crime against humanity, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has found.
In its report, the commission says civilians have been chased for long distances by drones with cameras and sometimes then attacked while seeking shelter.
Its findings were based on interviews with 226 people including victims, witnesses, aid workers and local authorities as well as hundreds of verified online videos.
The attacks described in the report occurred in three regions in southern Ukraine, near the frontline and across the Dnipro river from Russian forces, over more than a year.
