Eyewitness: "Human Safari" underway in Ukraine as Russia uses drones to hunt; kill civilians

International war correspondent Zarina Zabrisky : "Russian drones hunt civilians, terrorize Kherson..."

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She is an abject professional, the longest-embedded foreign journalist in Kherson Oblast, and one of the creative heroes behind the stunning war documentary Under Deadly Skies: Ukraine's Eastern Front, so when war-correspondent Zarina Zabrisky asked me to call her, I reached out immediately.

What ensued was a sobering discussion focused on the near-daily death and dismemberment of Ukrainian civilians at the hands of Russian war criminals across the city of Kherson.

During our call, she made clear one of her greatest frustrations related to the silence on the topic by her colleagues from large media who, in a race to cover other breaking stories across the frontlines, had seemingly ignored the genocide unfolding in Kherson, a genocide clear to all who had to live through the ongoing nightmare carried out on the orders of the Kremlin’s terrorist state leadership.

Looking at the mounting and indisputable, evidence coming out of Kherson, much of it due to Zarina’s unmatched reporting, I suggested that she allow me to reproduce in full a letter she sent to me after our conversation, one which laid the stark truth of this “Human Safari.”

(Zarina’s letter below contains a plethora of links, I recommend checking them out - SAC)

A recent story from Zarina Zabrisky in The Sunday Post. The subject of her article saw his home burned down in a Russian drone attack two days after the above piece was published.

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Dear Sarah,

In the past 30 days, Russian drones have launched over 3,300 attacks on civilians in the Kherson region, resulting in 7 deaths and 112 injuries, including 2 children and 5 rescuers. Nearly 50% of casualties are now drone-related, according to the head of the military administration.

The frequency of these attacks is escalating daily, with 30 to 40 strikes occurring each day, leading to multiple homes being burned down. Residents describe the ongoing assaults as a "human safari," as they are unable to leave their homes.

Over the last two months, Russian forces have employed a new tactic: systematically razing the Kherson region using kamikaze drones and drone drops, also known as skids. 

Drone attacks in the Kherson region could be divided into two major categories by purpose: explosive-type discharges and incendiary-type discharges. FPV and Mavic drones are killing and injuring civilians by dropping explosives and banned anti-personnel mines. They also burn residential areas and critical infrastructure by deploying incendiary mixtures on houses, gas pipelines, and electric substations. This deliberate targeting of civilians constitutes a war crime under international law, yet it continues with minimal international scrutiny.

I am currently the only foreign journalist based in Kherson, southern Ukraine, and I have been extensively covering this crisis. My recent work includes the following:

1. Byline Times (UK), 29 July 2024: An overall analysis
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2. Euromaidan Press (UA), 10 August 2024: A detailed follow-up report with multiple interviews
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3. TVP World (Poland), 13 August 2024: An overall analysis
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4. Euromaidan Press (UA), 13 August 2024: On the new development of remote mining by dropping anti-personnel mines from drones
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5. The Sunday Post (UK), 10 August 2024: On the use of incendiary mixtures dropped from drones to burn residential areas
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5.1 Interview with a district head of Antoniivka: https://x.com/ZarinaZabrisky/status/1823467778734432630
5.2. Russian drone operators videos: https://x.com/ZarinaZabrisky/status/1823813308870484028

1. Byline Radio Podcast (UK), 6 August 2024: Analysis and interviews
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2. On the Edge, Phil Ittner's Show (UK), 5 August 2024: Interview and discussion
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3. Radicalized Podcast (US), 13 August 2024: New developments and insights
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4. Series of interviews with victims and survivors on X, 28 July - August 15, 2024:
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Can we discuss how we can bring this critical story to a wider audience? Please let me know if you are interested in further details.

Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards,

Zarina Zabrisky

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Zarina Zabrisky is a US, Ukraine-based journalist, and a war correspondent for Byline Times, Byline TV, and Byline Radio. She contributed to BBC News, CBC Radio, Voice of America, TVP World, Euromaidan Press, The Paris Review, The Los Angeles Book Review, Longreads, and The Sunday Post. In 2023, Zabrisky co-produced and starred in an award-winning documentary Under the Deadly Skies. She reports on X/Twitter  to the audience of 28,000 @ZarinaZabrisky.

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Zarina Zabrisky

www.zarinazabrisky.com

Zabrisky’s reporting from Kherson has spread a light on the ongoing genocide of the Ukrainian residents of that city.

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