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Russian soldier opens fire killing three civilians and one colleague in Crimea
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- A Russian soldier in Crimea opened fire in a random rampage, killing four people—one colleague and three civilians—and wounding several others before being arrested.
- The victims included two men aged 71 and 59, and a 64-year-old woman, with three additional people wounded; the motive for the attack remains unknown.
- Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, is a heavily militarized and strategically important region frequently targeted by Ukrainian drone and missile strikes.
- Recent clashes include Russia shooting down 635 Ukrainian drones overnight and Ukraine striking over a dozen depots of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, as part of its campaign to disrupt the Russian economy.
- Separate Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv resulted in at least two deaths, highlighting ongoing hostilities amid the broader conflict.
