The NGO demands Russian responsibility for war crimes in targeting Ukrainians with drones.
According to the Human Rights Watch (HRW), Russian forces are using drones to hunt and attack civilians in Ukraine.
In a report released on Tuesday, HRW said the Russian military was repeatedly Unmanned drones are assigned to attack civilian goals In war more than three years with Ukraine. The NGO said that dozens of citizens have died and hundreds of people were injured in violating the laws of war.
Referring to the video of Russian drones and witnesses and survivors, Russia is accused of “deliberately or inadvertently” hunt civilians and civilian objects, especially in the Southern City Khurson, making “commercially available quadcopter drones” and in China.
“Russian drone operators are able to locate their goals, with high resolution video feeds, there is little doubt that it is aimed at killing, weakening and fears of civilians,” said Balkis Ville, director of arms and conflict at HRW.
“They cite why the international community should support all the ways of liability for victims of Russian war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.”
Researches support the reports of Khusan residents and officials early this year that Russian drone operators are being trained by targeting civilians “Human Safaris”.
Herv 36 survivors and witnesses were visited by 83 videos uploaded on the Russian military-incorporated telegram channels and 83 videos uploaded by witnesses and researchers.
Overall, from June to December 2024, the Russian forces have recorded at least 45 “deliberate drone attacks” on civilians, including civilians and health facilities.
Kharsan officials reported at least 30 deaths and 500 civilian injuries from the drone attack during the same period.
According to a January 2025 report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, the drone attack has over 70 percent of civilian casualties in Khushar.
“The attack has a clear intention of creating terrorism in the civil population of Kharsan, which is part of a widespread attack against that population,” the report said.
HRW said Russia had deployed commercial drones made by Chinese companies, Bangle And by Attel, and from a Russian unit, Sudoplatov, it described it as a “volunteer organization”.
