
Russian General Seriously Wounded in Assassination Attempt
A Russian military commander has been critically injured in a shooting incident in Russia, which Ukrainian officials claim was retaliation for his alleged role in ordering a deadly strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv. The attack underscores the escalating cross-border tensions of the ongoing war.
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Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt - CNN
Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt CNN
Read full article →Russian general linked to attack on children’s hospital ‘shot in head’ - The Times
Russian general linked to attack on children’s hospital ‘shot in head’ The Times
Read full article →Russian general linked to strike on Kyiv's Okhmatdyt hospital shot – Russian media
Russian Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, who commanded the 2024 missile strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, has been shot in Saratov Oblast and is reportedly in critical condition.
By Viktoriia Shabranska
Read full article →Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt
Read full article →Russian commander shot just days after being linked to strike on Kyiv children's hospital
The Russian commander is reportedly Maj. Gen. Nikolay Varpakhovich.
By Jonas Heins
Read full article →Russian general seriously wounded in attack. Kyiv says he ordered the strike on Okhmatdyt children’s hospital.
An officer with Russia’s Aerospace Forces was shot in an assassination attempt in the Saratov region, according to Mash, Baza, and Shot, Telegram channels with ties to Russia’s security services. The officer was hospitalized in serious condition. Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s federal investigating authority, has opened a criminal case over the attempted murder, the Russian state news agency TASS reported.
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