Event Brief
Sep 3, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
Russian major general shot near Engels airbase
By The BriefBrief
Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of Russia’s 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, was shot twice by a motorbike gunman near Engels airbase in Russia’s Saratov region. He was taken to hospital in serious condition and airlifted to Moscow for further treatment.
WHO: Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich; unidentified motorbike gunman
WHAT: A motorbike gunman shot Varpakhovich twice as he left a shop, and he was airlifted to Moscow for treatment.
WHEN: Sep 2, 2026
WHERE: Probuzhdeniye, Engels district, Saratov region, Russia
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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