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Russian Police Launch Criminal Investigation After School Shooting in Arctic

The shooting incident marks the second reported school attack in the Arctic city of Novy Urengoy in as many days.

Gunman Opens Fire on Traffic Police in Murmansk

Members of Russia’s National Guard stormed the rooftop where the gunman was firing on police and “neutralized” him.

Abkhaz Lawmaker Gunned Down Outside Parliament Building

The shooting could be connected to a Wednesday debate on cryptocurrency mining, which led to an argument between deputies.

Police in Moscow-Backed Abkhazia Launch Manhunt After Border Shooting

Authorities said they had identified the shooters and were stepping up security measures in the region as they continued their search.

At Least 20 Dead After Church and Synagogue Attacks in Russia's Dagestan

"We know who is behind these terrorist attacks and what objective they are pursuing," Dagestan's leader said.

Russian Police Probe Mass Street Brawl, Shootout in Chelyabinsk

Conflicting reports suggested that the fight may have erupted due to a relationship triangle between a woman, an army soldier and a Wagner mercenary group...

Russia Arrests Concert Hall Attack ‘Financier,’ Claims Ukraine Link

Russia’s Investigative Committee claimed it had obtained information linking Kyiv to those behind last week’s mass shooting.

Victims of the Crocus City Hall Attack

At least 143 people were killed in the mass shooting last week, while 360 others were wounded.

Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack

But he also doubled down on a previous claim that Ukraine may have been involved.

Who Do Russians Blame for the Moscow Concert Attack?

At least 133 people were killed and 152 others were wounded when camouflaged gunmen stormed a concert hall in a Moscow suburb and set fire to the building...

Russia Arrests Concert Hall Gunmen as Death Toll Rises

Russia's Federal Security Service said it had arrested 11 people involved in the attack, including four assailants.

At Least 60 Killed, 145 Injured in Mass Shooting Outside Moscow

According to a reporter at the scene, the gunmen threw an incendiary bomb that then caused a fire at the concert hall.

School Security Guard Accused of Failing to Prevent Deadly Shooting in Western Russia

The security guard was among several people detained in connection with the Dec. 7 school shooting in the city of Bryansk.

School Shooting in Western Russia Leaves 2 Dead

Investigators said the 14-year-old student who brought a shotgun to school and killed her classmate was among the dead.

Russian School Shooter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Ilnaz Galyaviyev killed seven students and two teachers at his former high school in Kazan last year.

Russian University Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison

A Russian teenager was on Wednesday sentenced to life in jail for killing six people in a shooting spree on a university campus in 2021, investigators...

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