Russian military pilot shot twice in Tambov, hospitalized in serious condition
A 28-year-old man found with a gunshot wound in the Russian city of Tambov on Nov. 6 was identified as military pilot Senior Lt. Artyom Snezhkov, The Insider reported on Nov. 7, citing a source familiar with the incident.
Russian military pilot Senior Lt. Artyom Snezhkov was shot twice in Tambov on November 6 and is currently hospitalized in serious condition, according to The Insider. The incident, being investigated as attempted murder, was first reported by The Insider on November 7, citing a source familiar with the case. Authorities found Snezhkov unconscious near a building in the northern part of the city and took him to a hospital.
His brother, Andrey, confirmed the attack but stopped responding when asked for further details. Snezhkov's ties to military aviation are confirmed, with his employer listed as the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Serov (KVVAUL) in 2020 and his address marked as "VCh," the Russian abbreviation for military unit.
The Tambov (Dinary) military airfield, operated by Russian Defense Ministry military unit 77977, borders the Tambov-4 area where the incident occurred.
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