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Coverage dated September 3, 2026

Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian general who has been accused by Ukraine of ordering a missile strike against a children’s hospital in Kyiv has reportedly been shot in northwestern Russia on Thursday.

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  1. New York Post

    Russian nuclear chief who ordered strike on Ukrainian children’s hospital shot in head in attempted assassination (opens New York Post)

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    The commander is blamed by Ukrainian security services for multiple atrocities during the conflict.

  2. Euromaidan Press

    Gunman on a motorcycle shoots the Russian air force general Ukraine says ordered the strike on Kyiv’s children’s hospital (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    The officer was hit twice as he stepped outside in a settlement near Engels, and surgeons in Saratov worked through the morning to keep him alive.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian general who has been accused by Ukraine of ordering a missile strike against a children’s hospital in Kyiv has reportedly been shot in northwestern Russia on Thursday.

  4. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian commander shot just days after being linked to strike on Kyiv children's hospital (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Russian commander is reportedly Maj. Gen. Nikolay Varpakhovich.

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