Russian General Varpahovici Shot in Head Near Engels; Third Assassination Attempt on Russian Officer

Major General Nikolai Varpahovici, accused by Ukraine of involvement in a 2024 rocket attack on Kyiv's Okhmatdyt children's hospital, was shot in the head in Probuzhdenie village near Engels, Saratov region. This is the third assassination attempt on a Russian officer, per independent outlet SotaVision. The attack's perpetrator and motive remain unconfirmed, but it signals an escalating pattern of targeted violence against Russian military leadership.