Human safari (terror campaign)
| Human safari | |
|---|---|
| Part of Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
| Location | Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine |
| Date | May 2024–present |
| Target | Ukrainian civilians |
| Deaths | 150 civilians (as of May 2025, per UN report) |
| Perpetrators | Russia |
| Motive | Anti-Ukrainian sentiment, Russian irredentism |
Human safari is a term used to describe a Russian deliberate terror campaign in Kherson, Ukraine which involves the use of drones to purposefully target Ukrainian civilians during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Due to these actions, a UN report found the Russian Armed Forces guilty of murder, forced transfer, terror, attacks on civilians and outrages upon personal dignity which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.