Bomb in Mailbox Rocks Russian Garrison as ‘Butcher of Bucha’ Targeted

An explosion tore through a military base in Russia’s Khabarovsk region after a bomb was planted inside a mailbox at the garrison in Knyaz-Volkonskoe-1. The device appears to have been aimed at Lieutenant Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, the officer dubbed the “Butcher of Bucha” over alleged war crimes during the 2022 occupation of that Ukrainian town. Official reports on his fate remain unclear. Russian authorities have imposed strict information controls on the incident. One officer was confirmed killed and several others wounded. This attack follows a string of incidents targeting military figures linked to the Ukraine conflict, though no group has claimed responsibility.

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