The city of Nikopol, located across the Dnipro River from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has been under nearly daily attack since the start of the Russian invasion. Russian FPV drones have increasingly targeted civilians rather than military objectives, forcing residents to alter their daily lives significantly. Many describe this tactic as 'hunting people,' noting that people no longer dare wait at bus stops or linger outdoors. Local poet and humanitarian Alexander Varytshev reported a dramatic increase in drone attacks, with three drones now seen every hour, day and night. One particularly harrowing video from June showed a drone attacking an elderly woman in a wheelchair, killing three people including her 87-year-old mother and son. In April, four people were killed when a drone struck a city bus. Schools and kindergartens are mostly closed, and bus services frequently suspended, with many residents leaving the city. Approximately half of the population of around 100,000 remains. To protect themselves, protective nets have been placed over some roads, and citizens and emergency services use apps that alert them to approaching aircraft. Some transport providers装备
Bias read (Progressive): The article highlights civilian casualties caused by Russian drone attacks, frames these actions as part of a broader pattern of aggression against Ukrainian cities, and emphasizes the suffering of ordinary citizens. The tone is critical of Russia’s tactics and underscores the humanitarian impact, a
