# Why did Russia strike a Ukrainian vegetable seller with a drone?

https://mins.news/en/video/14485

- BBC News, 2026-08-05 20:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjQRwXmarlo

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has released footage appearing to show a street vendor pursued by a drone before it detonated. The BBC verified that the man, identified as 52-year-old vegetable seller Yuriy, survived the attack. He suffered shrapnel injuries and a concussion. Russia has repeatedly rejected claims that it deliberately targets civilians.

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