Woman killed in stabbing rampage at Russian shopping centre

21 Jun 2026 • 1:51 AM MYT
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A woman was killed and several other people were injured in a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar on Saturday, authorities said.

The victim was attacked by a young man who randomly attacked people with a knife, police said. Unofficial reports said at least five others were wounded.

"The perpetrator has been arrested and police are currently questioning him," Irina Volk, a spokeswoman for Russia's Interior Ministry, said in Moscow.

Investigators have ordered a psychiatric examination of the suspect, authorities said.

No further details about the attacker or his motives were immediately released.