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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 little di 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 drum. and then we heard the watch to me. they sounded like drones fine. 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 batteries of ended

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 or russian drones targeting the small city cod on the front line? the no less than a week after vladimir putin launched his full scale invasion of ukraine and february 2022. russian forces occupied the southern city of how sun ended surrounding areas including betty slough. 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. it's population shrink from 11000 people to about a 1000. and those who run mean for 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 open the jungle. when the drones 1st appeared, they did not hit the population. someone might have sought shelter under trees and but mostly people were not hiding. did you put out the reset button? somehow these drones improved, and they acquired military skills, which they trained on the local population and you don't want to something non use . no, i'm 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 and very slough 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 $130.00 civilians injured and 16 dead the, the total number of the tax 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 hit rushing drones were deliberately targeting civilians. the it was a cold day. we were carrying coal briquettes. this dance from a dozen people had been collecting their ber can, illustrator, and some were helping me carry ours from the garage to the barn and also the menus . and this is one that came to that house and berries left used to look like the river bank seen in the distance is the area where the drone operators were likely positioned when conducting the attack. so they were just inside the barn and

one guy, a neighbor was still inside the garage because when the 1st come across the drone impacted, it hit a high voltage line and then exploded. we immediately ran out because we were afraid something had happened to the guy, but he was alive on the way. then fairly 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 machine 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, the menu williams, a bunch of yeah, can we do a lot of us back in the heart doctor, so frightened after that, whenever they heard a drones, he would immediately run inside the washer and the car was blown out and bent completely out of shape. we'll have so many drones. i can't imagine what resources they must have to just hit some garage rush. what else 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 drugs. this is a 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. the equip 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 lethal. 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 size of the brain at any given time in this for ukraine, initially took the lead and drone 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 a 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 bodies love 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 in very soft and return to its operator. most seem to come from this area where russians have been located since the beginning of the war. the outside, in the summer of 2022. i started working here in the warehouse. but you on the 1st as a loot or like all the others. and later, a switch to the car, which seems that i saw on the same hand is one of many volunteers working with real

central kitchen and international and g o that delivers food to those in areas under conflict. once a month he travels to the battery slab 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 druid was in january 2024. the move, switching to a pitch for the photos and they were equally a freight shipper and i had headed to bed as love entered the city and unloaded and thought that was all this time. you know, since 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 a post 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 checkpoint was i still think what i need already alerted. the 2nd check point probably, i don't know how long it was on my tail. i only come down once i was approaching newport on suffolk. i wish of a little further away from that us laugh. it's scary, very scary. was that possible? yes and was fortune at that time, but others weren't in february 2020 for drones attacked relief workers from a swiss 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. get this squad 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 address strikes, he and his colleagues mobilize to the scene to document everything plus know about when they are cases of mtv drone hit. so little, 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. there has been many cases with our colleagues in the common show during evacuations or while documenting these war crimes. our guys have

come under fire issues. goals will vehicles were damaged and our colleagues were injured. cause a problem the, these new methods and means of more fat 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 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. that's it. 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 temp 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's no indication they've left the area the, the $250.00 is an infantry brigade that has been operating in the car health care area for a long time on telegram. they've 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 in 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. all vehicles are being destroyed to him, the movement under pride, the enemy of nobility, the it's not making any assessment as to how he's going to minimize civilian damage. and effectively he's

a and 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 storage 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. $33.00 july sure more a month or so,

to be honest and it goes up as an extra boy that i will junior. this is let d major says 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 yoke stood next to the head of the nova, cup of coffee district, occupational authority, where bar 33 is deployed. last year and soto have launched, numerous recruitment calls some of them specifically looking for drone pilots to join and offering volunteers. salary of roughly 2000 zeros

they have even had get out donations to bars. 33, including drones. but why are they doing all of this? is really about appealing to fortune and appealing 0. but 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 really relies, the lead for the stain is natural as goals which are essentially to capture all of ukraine, a wolf, tad, and the number 33. identify this unit, we've seen members of the battalion wearing these badges in multiple photos. on like 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 natal 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 does 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 live 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 will lars, 33 posted videos of using this drone to hit what it claims our ukranian military targets. we g a located these 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. you 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 logic shows in the documentation 0 which is a specialist in the book sick. i totally wish i could to you. it was great and she actually is not connecting us through the one developer of the village. drone celebrated, the kremlin is approval and she 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 ammunition. it has to perform in a certain way of wednesdays, 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 has sun region. the volunteer battalion is the company's target customers. these drone deployments occurred as the attacks on civilians in very soft increased dramatically. both the ceo 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 convincing way. and therefore, the room for accidents, the room for incidental damage, or to be significantly less the view both and one of the major team did not. haven't been back to benny's left since the attack. but they have no doubt that the russian drone operators involved knew exactly what they were doing. the you have, it's a game. yes. like a computer game as if they were sitting there and playing music about the real to go on living targets

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