Bomb Targeting Russian Commander Kills Subordinate
A bomb reportedly intended for a Russian commander, dubbed the 'Butcher of Bucha,' instead killed one of his subordinates in a remote Russian town. The incident suggests an assassination attempt gone awry.
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Bomb meant for ‘Butcher of Bucha’ kills subordinate in remote Russian town, sources say
A Russian commander who led troops during the Bucha massacre in 2022 was said to be the blast’s intended target An explosion killed an army officer in a closed-off military town in Russia’s far east this week, in what appeared to be an attempt to target a more senior commander known as the “Butcher of Bucha”. Three sources familiar with the incident said the bomb detonated at about 9am on Tuesday in a residential block in Knyaze-Volkonskoye-1, the home of Maj Gen Azatbek Omurbekov, who comman...
By Pjotr Sauer
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