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Russian General Survives Assassination Attempt in Engels

General Nikolai Varpakhovich survived a shooting attack in Engels, Russia, and was flown to Moscow for treatment.

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On the morning of September 3, an unknown attacker shot General Varpakhovich twice in the head and abdomen near a private home in the Probuzhdenie settlement. [1] The victim is identified as General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces. [2] Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich was shot in the head and torso on Thursday morning in the village of Probuzhdenie near Engels, Russia's Saratov region, and is believed to be in critical condition. [3] Ukrainian authorities accuse Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich of orchestrating the bombing of the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024. [4] A criminal case has been filed under two articles of the Russian Criminal Code: attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons. [5] Telegram channel 'Engels Online' reported that the identity of the Russian officer who survived an assassination attempt in Engels has been revealed. [6] Russian online newspaper Mash reported that the shooter rode a motorcycle to a private home and fired one bullet in the torso and one in the face. [7] The SBU and Prosecutor General's office notified General Varpakhovich in absentia of their suspicions of his responsibility behind the attack on August 31. [8]
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  1. On the morning of September 3, an unknown attacker shot General Varpakhovich twice in the head and abdomen near a private home in the Probuzhdenie settlement. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. The victim is identified as General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Aerospace Forces. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich was shot in the head and torso on Thursday morning in the village of Probuzhdenie near Engels, Russia's Saratov region, and is believed to be in critical condition. · The Independent
  4. Ukrainian authorities accuse Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich of orchestrating the bombing of the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024. · The Independent
  5. A criminal case has been filed under two articles of the Russian Criminal Code: attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons. · Lenta.ruRussia
  6. Telegram channel 'Engels Online' reported that the identity of the Russian officer who survived an assassination attempt in Engels has been revealed. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. Russian online newspaper Mash reported that the shooter rode a motorcycle to a private home and fired one bullet in the torso and one in the face. · The Independent
  8. The SBU and Prosecutor General's office notified General Varpakhovich in absentia of their suspicions of his responsibility behind the attack on August 31. · The Independent
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