Russian soldier kills four in occupied Crimea
A Russian serviceman opened fire near occupied Sevastopol, killing four people, including one Russian soldier and three civilians, according to Mikhail Razvozhayev, Russia's Moscow-installed head of occupied Sevastopol on Aug. 4.
On August 4, a Russian serviceman opened fire near occupied Sevastopol, resulting in the death of four individuals, including one fellow soldier and three civilians, stated Mikhail Razvozhayev, the head of occupied Sevastopol appointed by Moscow. According to Razvozhayev, the attacker targeted Russian troops first, killing one serviceman and injuring another prior to proceeding to shoot three more people in the village of Khmelnytske, resulting in the deaths of three civilians: two men aged 71 and 59, and a 64-year-old woman.
Two additional civilians sustained injuries. The perpetrator was subsequently apprehended, as reported by Razvozhayev. Identifying details of the shooter were provided by Crimean Wind, revealing his name as Maksim Alistratov, a native of Russia's Saratov region. In 2022, Alistratov faced charges for breaking into a store and engaging in theft.
As documented by the Interior Ministry, on September 1, 2022, Alistratov, along with a 15-year-old individual named Dmitry M., broke into a store and stole 1,500 rubles. As of December 2025, Alistratov was listed as unemployed.
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