next, mapped out shows the geopolitical reality. beyond the board is what makes things the way they are mapped out, navigating a changing world. now on youtube, the on the way we don't hear bonds or cells or explosions. we hear nightingale singing at night too. for you, it's been 6 months since you boss and we'll d me a team got relocated to a quiet little village in the chair across the region in central ukraine. the 1st time we heard a thunder storm while we were so scared of joshua as the sound of the thunder rolling drunk. and then we heard the wasps to me. they sounded like drones buying

the. they left the city of betty slough in southern ukraine after drones attack their house. the video shared on telegram show how russian drones have ravaged berries love and its surrounding settlements, since at least the fall of 2023, leaving behind over a 100 civilian casualties. the scale and intensity of these drone attacks are unprecedented. most of the population have left and source of say, there is no significant military presence. so why are russian drones targeting the small city cod on the front line? the

no less than a week after flooding their pretend launched his full scale invasion of you. crane in february 2022 russian forces occupied the southern city of have song and its surrounding areas, including berries love. but in the fall of 2022 ukraine re took part of the region and retain control of the western bank of the disney pro river, forcing the russian military to retreat. residents who endorse the occupation rejoiced in the streets. but the king did not remember a russian soldier who didn't leave without a warning. the last service, we have 2 pieces of news for you. he said,

the good news we will leave in 2 days. the bad news we're going to show you the and the russians kept that promise. we could not go to betty's love. due to the constant attacks police close the roads to the city is population shrank from 11000 people to about a 1000. and those who remain are the elderly or people with disabilities. we've been told that people try to go out only after dark when drones cannot see them the, the drones 1st appeared. they did not hit the population. i need somebody to sort shelter under trees and but mostly people were not hiding. so when you said now, did you put out the reset button? somehow these drones improved? what is it?

and they acquired military skills, which they trained on the local population. and you don't want to so non museum, assuming a horrible suspicion could russians really be attacking civilians to train drone pilots? september 2023. this is the aftermath of a russian drone attack in betty slabs. city center explosives landed close to a shop at around 9 am. 4 civilians were injured. all of them between 66 and 74 years old. over the course of 6 months, we analyzed reports of drone attacks and the batteries laughed, district resulting and civilian casualties. the between september 2023 and july 2024 ukrainian authorities reported on telegram over a 100 strikes that left nearly 130 civilians injured and 16 dead

the, the total number of attacks is likely higher. but these figures give an idea of the situation and suggest that russian soldiers may have used drones indiscriminately and systematically against civilians. the many of the reported casualties were age 61 or older, making it unlikely that they had engaged in military activities. the could be that russian drones were deliberately targeting civilians. the

it was a cold day. we like hearing cold briquettes. this dance from a dozen people had been collecting their briquettes. and some were helping me carry ours from the garage to the barn and also the menus in this is wants to keep the knots house and berries left used to look like the river bank. a scene in the distance is the area where the drone operators were likely positioned when conducting the attack. yes, it has to live with. so they were just inside the barn and one guy, a neighbor was still inside the garage because when the 1st kamikaze thrown impacted, it hit a high voltage line and then explode as we immediately ran out because we were afraid something had happened to the guy. but he was alive on the he then clearly the next day to more land, it seems that they punched a hole in the garage door. the 2nd one went in and hit the car then because of the lead machine that i was in the house, when i 1st one hit the eval height and then immediately ran out of it and saw the

2nd one flying into our garage. i mean able, yeah. there's a bunch of yeah, can we do a lot of us back in the heart doctor. so frightened after that, whenever they heard a drone, they would immediately run inside. i knew what's going on with the car, was blown out and been completely out of shape. well, they have so many drones, i can't imagine what resources they must have to just hit some garage rush. what us do, bard, the drones have long played a crucial role in russia's war and ukraine from large military drones that travel doesn't sometimes hundreds of kilometers to consumer models. both sides use them to advance their tactics. but the drones that have had the biggest impact aren't the most expensive or sophisticated ones, but rather cheap amateur drones. this is the 1st person's u r. f p. the drone,

originally used by hobby pilots for racing or aerial photography, f p. the drones are now everywhere on the front lines. equipped with a camera, the drone transmits to the pilot what it sees in real time. using a screen goggles or a mobile device. the operator has a clear image of the target s t. these are often used to observe battlefields from above, but they too can be legal. and these ukrainian soldiers attach explosives that can be either dropped or crashed into a target. one of the biggest advantages of these drones because their cost, i think the drones are relatively cheap, the manufacturer, a typical activity drone today, costs around $500.00 to assemble. this is samuel bender, a leading drone experts. there are probably tens of thousands of us these operating in the sky. that'd be great at any given time in this for ukraine,

initially took the lead and drawn warfare. but russia quickly caught up this russian volunteer group promptly post on telegram, how they manufacture drones and train f p. the operators according to experts on average, these drones can fly up to 15 kilometers before running out of battery or losing signal. that means they have a reach of about 7.5 kilometers. if they drop and explosive and return to their base, we mapped 7 drone strikes and daddy's la city that resulted in civilian casualties . we've been looked at the opposite bank of the river to narrow down the area where these attacks originated. this involved measuring the maximum distance it would take a drone with explosives to hit a target and very soft and returned to its operator. most

seem to come from this area where russians have been located since the beginning of the war. the people for the summer of 2022. i started working here in the warehouse versus a loot or like all the others and leave for a switch to the car with teams that i saw on the same hand is one of many volunteers working with rules, central kitchen and international n g o that delivers food to those in areas under conflict. once a month, he travels to the dentist love district. visits used to be more regular, but going there is too dangerous. now. drones have targeted relief workers, a battery and all the 1st time i was hunted by a drug and was in january 2020 for the move 15. you said 1250 for the photos of

the week of a, a freight shipper and i had headed to bed as love entered the city and unloaded and thought that was all the time. you know, everything went well. we had to do after we had unloaded and were already back on the route back. somebody's left us and we were approaching a check point. usually we should, we should have both, both. as i drove closer to the check point, i noticed that the guys were running towards me and waving your hydro part. when i lowered the window, i was told that i was being escorted via drone towards the home. and the 1st check point was still thing. go up and they had already alerted the 2nd check point. i don't know how long it was on my tail. i only come down once i was approaching the vote on suffolk. i wish a little further away from that us laugh. it's scary, very scary. who was as possible?

yes and was fortune at that time. but others weren't in february 2020 for drones attacked relief workers from a switch and g o. on their way out of batteries left. after chasing the convoy, the drones released munitions and killed 2 french nationals. the n g o said the cars were clearly labeled with no weapons markings this ukrainian squad in a small village north of betty slough practice is how to repel drones with special electronic anti drone guns. countering such attacks as difficult russian units keep modifying their drones and changing their tactics. this quad aims to hit as many russian drones as possible. they remain vigilant as our local security agencies. but that he works with betty's last police

department. when a drone strikes, he and his colleagues mobilize to the scene to document everything plus know about when they are cases of mtv drone hits model. the 1st thing we do is help civilians as they try to help. they also risk becoming a target of a drone attack. well, model hold the applause and there have been many cases with our colleagues to me to come and show during evacuations or while documenting these war crimes. our guys have come under fire issues goes, well, vehicles were damaged and our colleagues were injured because the prospect is awesome. but when we put on the, you know gnostic with whom the q and a salt technique commonly known as double tapping. after heading the target, the russian soldiers wait for assistance to arrive and later hit a 2nd time to maximize the harm. alexander has witnessed such double top of tax

bully, blah, blah. there was a drone attack on a man without leaving him injured and unable to walk or move. a lot of the drones didn't know lights on it, so we couldn't drive up to organize help the most officers suspect drone attacks against civilians are not accidental advisors or the show, but it doesn't matter if it's an individual and uniform, whether it's a soldier or a civilian show us and but as long as they are training embarrass, love of, i can say this because the machine has no same person with a night late the civilian population. and we're going to shoot this in minnesota. the of these uh new methods and means of wolf. uh wayne jordan is an

international lawyer who advises ukrainian, prosecutors drone warfare maybe relatively new. but just as with any other weapon, the indiscriminate use drones cut them out to a war crime. you're always going to be following the same line of assessment. was that an attempt to distinguish between civilian and military targets? what was the how to civilians which was anticipated? was that an accident? what was the intent of the drone operator? the, these are the questions which to essentially encompass fundamental rules of international humanitarian law, which if violated in a particularly serious way, will then be classified as a war crime and drones are no exception to that. let's

take a closer look at the left bank of that and the pro river russian units rotate in and out of the area. the 3 specific units have been stationed here since drone attacks picked up. they've also been seen operating drones targeting batteries, love, and the surrounding area. the the 10th special purpose brigade is an extremely secretive unit. under russia's military intelligence. in june 2024 ukrainian authorities opened an investigation into one of the units soldiers for using a drone to target civilians. the a part from this 1st documented case not much is known about the brigades operations except that they've received drones. and that there is no

indication they've left the area the, the 250 is an infantry brigade that has been operating in the car health care area for a long time on telegram, they publicly claimed responsibility for several drone attacks and bodies love and its surroundings, most of them targeting both military and civilian vehicles. the, the labels have been seen working closely and several missions with a crew of drowned trainers the we collected and g o located to 15 of their attacks. they coincide with the

surgeon reports of civilian casualties in very slough. the concluding this revealing post from one drone operator there are no civilians. here, old vehicles are being destroyed to end a movement and deprive the enemy of mobility the it's not making any assessment as to how he's going to minimize civilian damage. and effectively he's a or decided that any individual is a legitimate military target. so the comment plus evidence of the drone being used in the way suggested creates not just a plausible case, but a very strong case of war crimes. the 3rd unit we looked into is relatively new bars. 33 is

a volunteer battalion that bears the name of a city montgomery lost a soviet world war 2 general. russia created the bars reservist units to compensate for military losses and to fight alongside regular forces. and on the south or left bank of the river to politicians worksheet and establishing bars. 33 july sheer more. uh so we have some uh it goes up is e, and that's a boy. they keep up with you and yeah, this is let d, minnesota don't. the governor of russian occupied her son konstantin bus. you is a former russian intelligence agent acting as had a son, senator in the russian federation council. both man had been subjected to international sanctions. in this photo bus,

you stood next to the head of the nova of cut district, occupational authority, where bar 33 is deployed. both of you and soto have launched numerous recruitment calls from watching the some of them specifically looking for drone pilots to join and offering volunteers. salary of roughly 2000 zeros they have even had, did out donations 2 bars, $33.00, including drones. but why are they doing all of this? is really about appealing to fortune and appealing 0. you know, his, his demand. this is katerina step on income and analyst at the us based institute for the study of war, the kremlin, and really rely the lead for the thing is natural as goals which are essentially to

capture all of ukraine, a wolf had, and the number 33 identify this unit, we've seen members of the battalion wearing these badges in multiple photos. unlike regular units bars, 33 was established as a state legal entity by authorities and occupied has on company records we reviewed showed its leadership has changed on multiple occasions. current acting director is alexandra new to bon. in late 2023 russian media referred to him as 1st deputy minister of culture and occupied her son. it's unclear whether he has any military experience, but one thing is clear bars. 33 is not only specialize in using drones and attacks . the unit has also been assigned to test. so the regular forces have

been on tying neary some of the new modern military equipment is a systematic bottlenecks within the rushing minutes to defend. when it comes to research and development at the same time as reports of drone attacks and batteries love increased, russian politicians said bar $33.00 had started testing a new drone in the area. both soto and bus, you shared videos of the unit, conducting a tax on the city using this new drone it's name very less for the one of the rushes attempts to produce a domestic drone. we were the last $33.00 posted videos of using this drone to hit what it claims our ukrainian military targets we g a located the strikes and confirm the area under fire is also

betty's love and its surroundings. the company that manufactures the villas is located in this airport in the far east of russia. it's called arrowhead company records reveal that arrowhead is owned by a firm belonging to senator constantine bus yoke. but it's not just the paper trail pointing to the russian politicians and annex terrace on. here we can see soto and bus you visiting the company's headquarters. despite being relatively new drone got a lot of attention, including from flooding they're putting in january 2024. the model was formerly presented to him. the news luxury shows the pitted documentation 0, which is

a specialist in the book. the book took a total of we will check into your prescription the same question. so he is not giving us the important one developer of the villas. drone celebrated the kremlin approval and the also share to post suggesting that the russian ministry of defense has criteria for approving drones, such as accumulating hundreds of hours of flight time and combat testing on the front line. you need it. well, it has to fly a certain distance. it has to carry a certain amount of cargo and munition, it has to perform in a certain way when safe with a certain amount of counter measures including electronic warfare. it has to be a solution out of the box right away publicly. there isn't any official information on such criteria. but according to the current c, e o of arrowhead, victoria thing co bars 33 has recorded over 400 successful combat deployments of

the villas drone in the headstone region. and the volunteer battalion is the company's target customers. these drone deployments occurred as the attacks on civilians in very soft increased dramatically. both a, c, e o and arrowhead are subject to international sanctions. confronted with our findings, arrowhead said it was a non military company and did not cooperate with administrative defense. we are unable to determine exactly who is directly responsible for the drug attacks that have left so many civilian casualties in betty's love and nearby communities. but we do know that these 3 units have been operating in the area and that both the 250 motorized, rifle brigade and bars. 33 targeted bodies love with drones. while the number of

civilian casualties increased, the, we're talking about a tax in which a soldier has a clear view of the target, the you have a highly discriminant weapon. and therefore you ought to be able to discriminate in a very cogent and convince same way. and therefore, the room fall accidents, the room for incidental damage or to be significantly less the

view both and what to do. you may have seen to not haven't been back to bodies loved since the attack, but they have no doubt that the russian drone operators involved knew exactly what they were doing. the. it's a game. yes. like a computer game as if they were sitting there and playing music about their real living targets. the

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