In Engels, Russia, Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich was shot twice while leaving a shop. He was airlifted to Moscow in serious condition. Varpakhovich has been charged by Ukraine for his role in a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv in July 2024, which resulted in casualties. This incident is part of a troubling trend of attacks against military personnel in Russia.
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