A bomb that killed a Russian soldier might have targeted the ‘Butcher of Bucha’
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- A bomb attack in Russia's Khabarovsk region killed a lieutenant colonel and injured several others, with reports suggesting the intended target was Major General Azatbek Omurbekov, known as the "Butcher of Bucha."
- Omurbekov commanded the 64th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, implicated in massacres of civilians in Ukraine's Kyiv region, and has been sanctioned by the US, EU, and other allies for human rights violations.
- The bombing occurred inside a closed military barracks, and Russian authorities have detained three suspects linked to the attack and alleged attempts to destabilize government bodies.
- This incident follows a pattern of attacks on senior Russian military and security officials, including shootings and car bombings in Moscow, with Russian officials blaming Ukraine, though Kyiv has not commented on these events.
