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Russian general behind bomb strikes on Ukraine ‘critically wounded’ in shooting

Ammar Anwer

03.09.2026, 15:58

Nikolai Varpakhovich was reportedly attacked near a key military base in Russia’s Saratov region. — Nikolai Varpakhovich was reportedly attacked near a key military base in Russia’s Saratov region. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense

Kyiv accuses the general of ordering a deadly 2024 missile strike on Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital.