The images coming out of Kherson should anger every American with a conscience: Russian drone crews are openly boasting that they treat civilians like targets in what locals and journalists now call a “human safari.” This isn’t battlefield bravado — it’s documented reporting from journalists on the ground exposing a campaign of deliberate terror against ordinary people.
Survivors describe walking under miles of nets and living in basements while improvised attack drones swarm overhead, turning simple tasks like fetching water into a life-or-death gamble. Kherson residents such as Valentyna Kovalchuk tell reporters they cannot even step into their yards without fearing a strike, evidence that this is a campaign aimed at terror, not strategy.
This is not hyperbole or partisan spin — independent investigators and the United Nations have concluded these drone attacks amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, with hundreds killed and thousands wounded in the Kherson region since mid-2024. The transcripts, geolocated videos, and UN findings all point to a pattern: drones are being used deliberately to hunt civilians and broadcast their cruelty.
Meanwhile, brave volunteers and Christian relief teams like Hope for Ukraine are the thin line between life and death for those who remain, hauling food kits and solar cookers into the red zone despite the constant danger. These are the Americans and Ukrainians actually doing the hard work while big institutions and some Western politicians argue and delay; their moral clarity and sacrifice deserve our praise and support.
Conservatives should be blunt: cowardice and appeasement have consequences. When an enemy films its own atrocities and shares them online with impunity, the free world must respond with iron — tougher sanctions, lethal defensive aid that actually protects civilians, and an unblinking commitment to bring perpetrators to justice at international tribunals.
Artists, journalists, and ordinary citizens are sounding the alarm with documentaries and first-hand testimony, keeping the story alive and forcing reluctant elites to look away a little less. High-profile visitors and films about Kherson have helped expose the truth and mobilize sympathy, but exposure without action is hollow.
If we call ourselves Patriots we need to act like it: support the volunteers, pressure Congress to give Ukraine the means to stop these drones, and demand accountability for those who revel in civilian slaughter. The people of Kherson are asking the world not for pity but for protection — Americans who believe in liberty and human dignity must answer that call.
