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we don't, your bonds are cells are explosions. we hear nightingale singing at night to buy you. it's been 6 months since new boss and will do 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, we were so scared, especially as the sound of the thunder rolling drunk. and then we heard the wasps to me, they sounded like drones fine. they left the city of betty slot 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 drawn 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 this small city? caught on the front line, the no less than a week after flooding there pretend launched his full scale invasion of ukraine and february 2022 russian forces occupied the southern city of have song ended 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, this is 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 are main, or 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 jungle, 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 we need to know who to 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. so non us. 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 slap 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 ported casualties as 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 were carrying kolber kits on this den 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. and this is what they 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. yeah. so they were just inside the barn and one guy, a neighbor was still inside the garage because when the 1st kamikaze 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, 2 more landed teams and they punched a hole in the garage door. the 2nd one went in and hit the car then because of the 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, 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 drone, they would immediately run inside the washer and the car was blown out and been completely out of shape. well, you've still got them. they have so many drones, i can't imagine what resources they must have to just hit some garage rush. what else do large, 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 impacts 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. 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. these ukrainian soldiers attach explosive step 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 have to be drawn to day costs around $500.00 to assemble. this is samuel bender, a leading drone experts. there are probably tens of thousands of stds 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 trained 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 in 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 in 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 outside in the summer of 2022, i started working here in the warehouse versus a loot or like all the others and later a switch to the car. what seems that i saw on the same hand is one of many

volunteers working with real central kitchen and international n 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, then moved stitching 12 inch by the photos of maybe equally a freight ship or and i had headed to bed as love entered the city and unloaded and thought that was all was tom, you know, everything went well, we need to do after we had unloaded and were already back on the route back somebody's left. so we were approaching a check point and usually should we should've of post. as i drove closer to the check point, i noticed that the guys were running towards me and waving my hydro part. when i lowered the window, i was told that i was being escorted via drone. towards the middle

of the 1st checkpoint was i still think what i need already alerted. the 2nd check point go away. i don't know how long it was on my tail. i only come down once i was approaching newport on suffolk. i wish a little further away from that us laugh. it's scary, very scary. was that possible? yes. and was fortunate 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 is difficult for us in 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 a drone strikes, he and his colleagues mobilize to the scene to document everything a plus know about when they are cases of s t. v 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 to come and 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 because the prospect is awesome. but we put on the, you know gnostic with whom the q and a salt technique, commonly known as double tapping. after heading a 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 joint 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 for 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 in uniform, whether it's a soldier or a civilian show us and but as long as they are training, embarrass love. because 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 joint ash is an international lawyer who advises ukrainian, prosecutors. drone warfare maybe relatively new. but just as with any other weapon, the indiscriminate use of 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 is essentially encompass fundamental rules of international humanitarian law, which if violated in a particularly serious way, will then be classified as an will crime. and drones are no exception to that. let's take a closer look at the left bang. 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 betty slugs 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 and they've also 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 him. the movement on 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 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 3rd unit we looked into is relatively new bars. $33.00 is a volunteer battalion that bears the name of a city mark gave us 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 it goes up is e, and that's

a boy. they keep up with you and yeah, this is let d major sell adult. the governor of russian occupied her son, constantine bus. you is a former russian intelligence agent acting as had a son, senator, in the russian federation council, both man and had been subjected to the international sanctions. in this photo bus, you stood next to the head of the nova cup of cut district, occupational 40 where bars. 33 is deployed. both of you 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 without donations to bars. 33, including drones. but why are they doing all of this? is really about appealing to pushing in appealing 0. um, 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 barely relied on the 4th. 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 regulars 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. it 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 to be regular courses 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 bars, $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 vegas

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 o 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, 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 took a total of where you wish i could look you up with great in the same question was the is that, can i and us through point one developer of the village, drones celebrated the kremlin approval and the also shared a 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 cargo, ammunition it has to perform in a certain way. wednesdays, with 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 and it has sun regions and at 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 convince same way. and therefore, the room fall accidents, the room for incidental damage or to be significantly less the pupils. and what to do, you may have seen to not, haven't been back to berries 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 for real living targets.

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