The key facts

  • The Russian Investigative Committee opened a terrorism case (Article 205 of the Criminal Code) after the attack on Volgograd Region
  • According to the governor, four people were killed and two injured in the southern industrial zone of Volgograd
  • In Svetly Yar, glazing was damaged in three five-story buildings and a youth center, with no casualties

Terrorism case opened after overnight attack

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges under Article 205 of the Criminal Code in connection with an attack on the territory of Volgograd Region. This was reported by the department's official spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko. According to her, investigators are establishing the circumstances of the incident, including the role of Ukrainian armed forces servicemen and their accomplices — from those who gave the order for the attack to those who carried it out.

What is known about the consequences

Governor of Volgograd Region Andrei Bocharov reported that on the night of November 13, Ukrainian forces launched a massive attack on the region. According to him, as a result of strikes on the southern industrial zone of Volgograd, four people were killed and two were injured. In the settlement of Svetly Yar, window and balcony glazing was damaged in three five-story residential buildings and a youth center; according to the governor, no one was hurt there.

Context

At the same time, Kaluga Region also came under a massive attack. Gazeta.Ru also noted that the overnight Ukrainian attack on Russian regions had previously been called one of the largest of the year. No new decisions or changes in the number of victims were reported in the publications.