Russian soldier kills four in Crimea village, three injured

Russian soldier kills four in Crimea village, three injured

A Russian serviceman opened fire in the Crimean village of Khmelnytske on 4 August, killing three civilians and a fellow soldier and wounding three others, the Sevastopol governor said. The assailant was detained by authorities shortly after the shooting.

Earlier reports from The Moscow Times and Euronews described the same incident, noting that the soldier had shot fellow servicemen and civilians in Sevastopol and that four people were killed and four injured. CBS News later confirmed the death toll and the number of wounded, echoing the governor’s account.

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Maxim Alistratov Mikhail Razvozhayev

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Khmelnitskoye, Sevastopol, Crimea Saratov region, Russia

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Russian soldier opens fire killing three civilians and one colleague in Crimea
Russian soldier opens fire killing three civilians and one colleague in Crimea

The Independent • 05 août 05h59

A Russian serviceman opened fire in the Crimean village of Khmelnytske, killing three civilians and a fellow soldier and wounding three others, according to the Russian-installed regional governor.

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Serviceman kills 3 civilians and 1 soldier in Russian-held Crimea, governor says
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CBS News • 04 août 14h42

A Russian serviceman shot fellow soldiers and civilians in the Crimean village of Khmelnytske, killing three civilians and one soldier and injuring four others, according to the Sevastopol governor.

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A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4
A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4

AP News • 04 août 12h26

A Russian serviceman shot fellow soldiers and civilians in the Crimean village of Khmelnytske, killing four and wounding four, according to the Sevastopol governor.

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Soldier kills four, including civilians, in Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says
Soldier kills four, including civilians, in Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says

Euronews.com • 04 août 08h19

A soldier opened fire in Sevastopol, killing one fellow serviceman and three civilians, after which the assailant was detained, authorities said.

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Russian Soldier in Crimea Shoots and Kills Fellow Serviceman and 3 Civilians
Russian Soldier in Crimea Shoots and Kills Fellow Serviceman and 3 Civilians

The Moscow Times • 04 août 08h05

A soldier was arrested after opening fire in the Crimean village of Khmelnitskoye, killing one serviceman and three civilians and wounding four others.

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