Russian soldiers boast of attack on unarmed civilian cyclist, video later deleted

The Telegram channel of Russia's 3rd Combined Arms Army has released footage of a Russian drone attacking an unarmed cyclist in civilian clothing in Donetsk Oblast.

Source: Astra, a Russian media outlet

Details: Astra drew attention to a video posted on the 3rd Combined Arms Army's official Telegram channel on 21 August.

The video shows a drone attacking an unarmed man riding a bicycle in civilian clothing.

"Servicemen from the 2nd Artillery Brigade have eliminated enemy manpower using FPV drones near the settlement of Vasylivska Pustosh. Once again, the enemy is losing personnel and their shelters. There is nowhere left to hide from our fighters," the video description read.

After Astra reported on the incident, the 3rd Army's Telegram channel deleted the footage showing a drone attacking the cyclist.

Deliberate military attacks on civilians constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law and are classified as war crimes.

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