In Romashkove, 26-year-old Vadym Pustokhiv watches the sky from his roof to warn volunteers bringing food. About 40 drones cross his village every day. Only 30 residents remain from 300. “Ambulances stopped coming months ago,” he said. “We carry the wounded ourselves.” 8X
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Drone operators hunt medics, killing 6 and wounding 49
Drone operators now hunt medics. A drone hit ambulance worker Oleksiy Alferov as he checked a patient’s blood pressure, shattering his leg. 6 paramedics are dead, 49 wounded, and more than 30 ambulances destroyed. Drones often return to strike rescuers again. 6/
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Ukrainian medic wounded by drone shrapnel while treating patient
Medic Oleksiy Alferov treated a wounded man when a drone hit his ambulance. Shrapnel shattered his leg. “If the wings don’t move, it’s a drone,” he said. “That’s the only way to tell before it drops something.” 7/
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UN accuses Russia of targeted killings in Kherson
The UN stated that Russia’s campaign constitutes a state-planned murder of civilians in Kherson. Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor, praised the strikes online and urged residents to 'get out.'
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Elderly Ukrainian begs drone for mercy, survives Russian propaganda video
69-year-old Yaroslav Pavlivskiy begged a circling drone for mercy after leaving a market. The next day, Russian channels posted the footage set to techno music. The caption said: “Target eliminated.” Seven surgeries later, Pavlivskiy can barely walk. 3/
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Russian drone crews fire on civilians in Dnipro red zone
Drone crews fly from the Russian-held bank of the Dnipro River, calling the area across the water “the red zone.” They fire at anyone who moves — drivers, children, or rescuers. A video from July shows grenades dropped on a fleeing man before his street burned down. 4/
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Russians hunt Kherson civilians for sport in drone attacks
Russians hunt civilians in Kherson for sport. WSJ: One video shows a Russian drone dropping grenades on an old man until his house burns. Another shows an explosive hitting a man walking his dog. The captions read: “No one deserves pity” and “Target eliminated.” 1/
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Russian drone attacks on Kherson kill 90, wound over 1,300
Russian forces have launched about 30,000 drones at Kherson since January, killing 90 civilians and wounding more than 1,300. Drones hit buses, markets, ambulances, and people on bicycles. Most streets in Kherson are empty. People hide indoors or move only under cover. 2/
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Ihor Kirianenko returns to Ukraine after 7 years captivity
On Aug 15 2025, after 7 years in captivity, Ihor Kirianenko finally returned to Ukraine. “We couldn’t believe it,” he said. “People waved flags, shouted ‘Glory to Ukraine!’ I cried.” He arrived with two bags of clothes and no teeth. 9X
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Ukrainian prisoner refused Russian passport, beaten at Makiyivka colony
In Makiyivka colony guards offered him a Russian passport 7 times. He refused. During roll calls he answered in Ukrainian: “Ihor Volodymyrovych.” They beat him for it. Food came cold. He burned coal to survive the winter. 7/