Overview

• The U.N.’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that months of precision drone strikes on Kherson civilians amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• Investigators documented nearly 150 civilians killed and hundreds wounded in drone attacks conducted since July 2024.
• The report reveals that Russian forces used commercially available drones fitted with cameras to track targets and drop explosives on civilians and ambulances.
• Videos of attacks shared on Russian Telegram channels are classified as the war crime of outrages upon personal dignity.
• The commission called for an immediate cessation of the strikes and urged international bodies to hold those responsible to account.