Russian Serviceman Hospitalized After a Shooting, Authorities Say
Authorities opened an attempted murder probe after the serviceman was hospitalized, with bullets and casings found at the scene, officials said.
- On Thursday, a Russian serviceman was hospitalized after a shooting in Engels, Saratov, with the regional Investigative Committee launching a criminal investigation into the attempted murder.
- The attack follows a series of recent bombings targeting military personnel linked to the war in Ukraine, including a fatal car bomb in Petersburg last week and an explosion near Yekaterinburg three weeks ago.
- Engels, a city of over 220,000 on the Volga River, hosts the main base for Russia's nuclear-capable strategic bombers, which have repeatedly faced Ukrainian drone attacks forcing military relocation.
- Earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin directed the Federal Security Service to tighten security around military and government officials, though authorities have not identified suspects in the latest assault.
- Moscow has blamed Kyiv for past blasts, while Ukraine's SBU previously claimed responsibility for killing Gen. Igor Kirillov, and Kyiv has confirmed involvement in some operations inside Russia.
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Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say – WTOP News
A Russian serviceman was hospitalized Thursday after an attempt on his life, authorities said, a shooting that follows a series of attacks on military personnel and figures linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The man was assaulted in the city of Engels in Russia’s Saratov region, according to the regional branch of the Investigative Committee....
A Russian Air Force officer was shot and seriously injured in Engels, Saratov Region, Russia. The Russian Telegram channel Mash reported that an unknown person on a motorcycle approached a private house in the Probuzhdeniye settlement and shot the serviceman twice.
The TFR announced the initiation of a criminal case after the attempted murder of a serviceman in Engels
The TFR announced the initiation of a criminal case after the attempted murder of a serviceman in EngelsThe information was confirmed — the killer, armed with firearms, drove up to his victim's house on a motorcycle. He also disappeared on...
EADaily, 3 September 2026. The SCR officially confirmed the attack on the military under Engels and initiated criminal proceedings, and there are no comments from the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation at this time.
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