Russian Soldier Kills 4 in Crimea Rampage, Wounding 3 Civilians and a Colleague
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 4
Russian Soldier Kills 4 in Crimea Rampage, Wounding 3 Civilians and a Colleague
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 4
Summary
Four people were killed in Khmelnytske after a Russian soldier first shot fellow servicemen, then opened fire on civilians; authorities said he was arrested at the scene.
Three others were wounded, including one colleague, and Sevastopol's Russian-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said doctors were trying to save the injured as investigators worked to establish a motive.
BBC-identified civilian victims were two men aged 71 and 59 and a 64-year-old woman, underscoring that the attack spread beyond the military unit.
Crimea remains heavily militarized and under Russian control since its 2014 annexation, with the shooting unfolding amid frequent Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on the peninsula.