Crimea, Ukraine · SOURCE-LINKED REPORT
Russian Soldier Kills 4 in Crimea Shooting
A Russian soldier shot dead a fellow serviceman and three civilians in the village of Khmelnitsky near Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, according to the Moscow-appointed governor. Four others were wounded. The attacker was detained, and the motive remains unknown.
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A Russian soldier opened fire on comrades and civilians in the village of Khmelnitsky near Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea, killing four people and wounding four others, according to the Moscow-installed governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhaev.
Razvozhaev reported that the soldier first shot at fellow troops, killing one serviceman and injuring another. He then moved to a nearby area and fired on civilians, killing three, including two men aged 71 and 59, and a 64-year-old woman. Three other civilians were wounded.
The governor said the attacker was detained and that victims were receiving emergency medical care. Emergency services, investigators, and forensic experts were working at the scene, with authorities urging the public to rely only on official information.
A report from t-online.de, citing Razvozhaev's Telegram post, stated that the soldier killed one comrade and then killed three civilians and wounded three others in the neighboring village. No motive has been disclosed.
Naslovi.net also reported four dead and four wounded, attributing the information to pro-Russian authorities. The attack occurred in Sevastopol on the annexed Black Sea peninsula, which Russia occupied in 2014.
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- pt.euronews.com ↗Primary reference · Full text85/100
Full-text report with direct attribution to named official Mikhail Razvozhaev, detailed breakdown of casualties including ages of civilian dead, specific location (village of Khmelnitsky), and explicit mention of detention. High specificity and attribution support strong score.
- t-online.de ↗Supporting source · Full text80/100
Full-text report citing the same named official Mikhail Razvozhaev via Telegram, corroborating core details with slightly different injury count (three wounded civilians vs. four total wounded). Provides additional context; high attribution but minor discrepancy in numbers.
- naslovi.net ↗Used most cautiously · Full text30/100
Full-text but summary report lacking named attribution beyond 'pro-Russian authorities'; no breakdown of victims or specific location beyond Sevastopol. Low specificity and missing key details reduce score.
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- First report
The first report we found about this event was published by t-online.de.
Russian soldier shoots multiple people in Crimeat-online.de ↗Coverage reached 1 publisher - New information appeared
t-online.de published new information about the event.
Russian soldier shoots multiple people in Crimeat-online.de ↗Coverage reached 1 publisher - Another source reported it
pt.euronews.com published a separate report about the same event.
Soldier opens fire in Crimea, killing fourpt.euronews.com ↗Coverage reached 2 publishers - Another source reported it
naslovi.net published a separate report about the same event.
Russian soldier kills comrade then shoots civilians in Crimeanaslovi.net ↗Coverage reached 3 publishers
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