7 Injured in Krasnoyarsk Region School Attack
Five children and two adults were treated at a local hospital and discharged for outpatient care, the regional health ministry said.
Seven people, including five children and two adults, were injured in a school attack that took place at School No. 2 in Kansk, a town in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia. The incident occurred on the first day back to school following the summer break, with the perpetrator being a 13-year-old seventh-grade student. According to the regional health ministry, the victims sustained burns to their faces and eyes, and one teacher was reportedly stabbed in the back.
The attacker used pepper spray and a knife, causing panic among the students and staff. Eyewitnesses described the girl as behaving wildly before the assault. The incident has been investigated by regional authorities, who have launched a criminal probe to determine the circumstances and motives behind the attack. While unverified reports claim the girl had been bullied at school, these claims have not been independently verified.
The attack is part of a worrying trend of school violence in Russia, with the Investigative Committee opening eight criminal probes into school attacks involving teenagers in the first half of 2026. The Moscow Times has been labeled as an undesirable organization by Russia's Prosecutor General's Office, posing challenges for independent journalism in the country.
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