politics
April 30, 2026
Bomb meant for ‘Butcher of Bucha’ kills subordinate in remote Russian town, sources say
A Russian commander who led troops during the Bucha massacre in 2022 was said to be the blast’s intended target
TL;DR
- An army officer was killed in an explosion in a Russian military town, Knyaze-Volkonskoye-1.
- The intended target was reportedly Maj Gen Azatbek Omurbekov, known as the 'Butcher of Bucha' for his role in the 2022 occupation.
- A subordinate, identified as Lt Col Kuzmenko, was killed when the bomb detonated in a mailbox.
- Omurbekov, sanctioned by the EU for alleged war crimes, was not injured.
- The incident is seen as a security failure by Russia's FSB in protecting military personnel.
- Ukrainian intelligence agencies are known to target senior Russian military officers.
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