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A violent incident at a school in a village west of Moscow has left a 10-year-old student dead after being stabbed by a fellow pupil.
Authorities said the attack was carried out by a 15-year-old student, who was apprehended at the scene shortly after the incident. Investigators disclosed that the teenager had initially intended to target a mathematics teacher but redirected his actions toward other students when he was unable to locate the teacher.
During the incident, the attacker reportedly questioned classmates about their nationality before pursuing one child and stabbing him multiple times inside the school premises. The victim later died from the injuries.
Officials said the suspect documented the attack by taking a photograph of himself near the victim’s body and also recorded a video showing himself holding a knife in the classroom during the disturbance.
At the time of the attack, the teenager was reportedly wearing protective gear, including a helmet and a vest bearing extremist symbols and slogans. Investigators believe the suspect had been harboring resentment toward a substitute teacher who had frequently reprimanded him over poor academic performance.
Before the fatal stabbing, the suspect is said to have used pepper spray on a security guard and assaulted a member of staff in an attempt to move freely within the school.
Special police units were deployed to the scene and successfully detained the teenager without further casualties. Authorities later confirmed that the suspect admitted responsibility for the attack during questioning.
An investigation is ongoing as officials work to determine the full motive behind the incident and assess security lapses at the school.
Investigators say additional extremist symbolism was found on the suspect’s equipment, further reinforcing concerns about ideological radicalization.
The helmet worn during the attack reportedly bore the number 2083, a reference to a manifesto authored by a Norwegian far-right extremist responsible for a deadly attack in Europe in 2011. Authorities believe the reference points to material commonly circulated within extremist online spaces.
Officials also noted that other symbols and messaging associated with the suspect referenced past mass-casualty attacks carried out abroad, including incidents in North America and New Zealand. Investigators say these references suggest the teenager had consumed and identified with violent extremist propaganda.
The fatal school stabbing occurred just one day after a separate knife attack involving a student and a teacher in another Russian city, raising wider concerns about school safety.
In that incident, a teacher was reportedly stabbed in the back and chest by a 15-year-old student at a school in St Petersburg. The teacher was hospitalized in critical condition and remains under medical care.
Authorities are treating the two cases as separate incidents but have acknowledged growing alarm over violent attacks in educational settings. Investigations are ongoing into the motives behind both assaults, as well as potential failures in school security and early warning systems.
Officials said the suspect documented the attack by taking a photograph of himself near the victim’s body and also recorded a video showing himself holding a knife in the classroom during the disturbance.
At the time of the attack, the teenager was reportedly wearing protective gear, including a helmet and a vest bearing extremist symbols and slogans. Investigators believe the suspect had been harboring resentment toward a substitute teacher who had frequently reprimanded him over poor academic performance.
Before the fatal stabbing, the suspect is said to have used pepper spray on a security guard and assaulted a member of staff in an attempt to move freely within the school.
Special police units were deployed to the scene and successfully detained the teenager without further casualties. Authorities later confirmed that the suspect admitted responsibility for the attack during questioning.
An investigation is ongoing as officials work to determine the full motive behind the incident and assess security lapses at the school.
Investigators have revealed that the teenage suspect involved in the fatal school stabbing near Moscow wrote an extensive manifesto before carrying out the attack and shared it with several classmates.
The document, spanning 11 pages, reportedly outlined the teenager’s deep hostility toward society, with passages that categorized people based on nationality and religion. Authorities believe the manifesto reflects extremist and violent ideological beliefs.
According to investigators, the suspect entered the school during morning hours by bypassing security checks and later changed his clothing inside a restroom. He then spent several minutes moving through the building in search of a mathematics teacher he believed held ethnic views he opposed.
When he failed to locate the teacher, another staff member reportedly attempted to calm him down. The teenager allegedly responded by indicating that his actions had not yet begun.
During the incident, the suspect used pepper spray on a security guard who attempted to intervene and disarm him. Witnesses said the teenager questioned students about their background while moving through the school.
Authorities confirmed that he chased a 10-year-old boy through the building before fatally stabbing him. The victim later died from his injuries. Investigators believe the child was related to a member of the school’s cleaning staff.
The attacker recorded parts of the incident on his phone and later took a photograph of himself near the victim’s body. As the situation escalated, other students barricaded themselves inside classrooms, while more than 100 children fled to a nearby sports facility for safety.
Armed police units later stormed the school and arrested the suspect. During a subsequent search, officers discovered an item resembling an improvised explosive device within the premises.
Authorities also uncovered social media posts made by the suspect before the attack, showing him wearing protective gear and making gestures associated with extremist ideology. Investigators say the content aligns with online groups that promote violence, terrorism, and extremist beliefs tied to neo-Nazism and nihilist movements.
In one post, the suspect displayed a handwritten message referencing a slogan linked to white supremacist ideology. Officials are continuing to examine the materials as part of a broader investigation into the attack, including possible radicalization and security failures at the school.
The document, spanning 11 pages, reportedly outlined the teenager’s deep hostility toward society, with passages that categorized people based on nationality and religion. Authorities believe the manifesto reflects extremist and violent ideological beliefs.
According to investigators, the suspect entered the school during morning hours by bypassing security checks and later changed his clothing inside a restroom. He then spent several minutes moving through the building in search of a mathematics teacher he believed held ethnic views he opposed.
When he failed to locate the teacher, another staff member reportedly attempted to calm him down. The teenager allegedly responded by indicating that his actions had not yet begun.
During the incident, the suspect used pepper spray on a security guard who attempted to intervene and disarm him. Witnesses said the teenager questioned students about their background while moving through the school.
Authorities confirmed that he chased a 10-year-old boy through the building before fatally stabbing him. The victim later died from his injuries. Investigators believe the child was related to a member of the school’s cleaning staff.
The attacker recorded parts of the incident on his phone and later took a photograph of himself near the victim’s body. As the situation escalated, other students barricaded themselves inside classrooms, while more than 100 children fled to a nearby sports facility for safety.
Armed police units later stormed the school and arrested the suspect. During a subsequent search, officers discovered an item resembling an improvised explosive device within the premises.
Authorities also uncovered social media posts made by the suspect before the attack, showing him wearing protective gear and making gestures associated with extremist ideology. Investigators say the content aligns with online groups that promote violence, terrorism, and extremist beliefs tied to neo-Nazism and nihilist movements.
In one post, the suspect displayed a handwritten message referencing a slogan linked to white supremacist ideology. Officials are continuing to examine the materials as part of a broader investigation into the attack, including possible radicalization and security failures at the school.
The helmet worn during the attack reportedly bore the number 2083, a reference to a manifesto authored by a Norwegian far-right extremist responsible for a deadly attack in Europe in 2011. Authorities believe the reference points to material commonly circulated within extremist online spaces.
Officials also noted that other symbols and messaging associated with the suspect referenced past mass-casualty attacks carried out abroad, including incidents in North America and New Zealand. Investigators say these references suggest the teenager had consumed and identified with violent extremist propaganda.
The fatal school stabbing occurred just one day after a separate knife attack involving a student and a teacher in another Russian city, raising wider concerns about school safety.
In that incident, a teacher was reportedly stabbed in the back and chest by a 15-year-old student at a school in St Petersburg. The teacher was hospitalized in critical condition and remains under medical care.
Authorities are treating the two cases as separate incidents but have acknowledged growing alarm over violent attacks in educational settings. Investigations are ongoing into the motives behind both assaults, as well as potential failures in school security and early warning systems.
