# Russian military publishes video of drone strike on unarmed cyclist in Donetsk region

https://mins.news/en/item/30289

- Meduza, 2026-08-24 07:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/russian-military-publishes-video-of-drone-strike-on-unarmed-cyclist-in-donetsk-region

> Russia’s 3rd Combined Arms Army posted footage showing an FPV drone striking an unarmed man riding a bicycle near Vasylivska Pustosh in Donetsk region’s Kramatorsk district. The video was later removed, while its caption remained. Independent Telegram channel Astra said it was taken down on August 23 after the channel highlighted the footage.

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