Bashkir State Medical University attack
2026 School attack in Russia
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On 7 February 2026, a mass stabbing occurred at a student residence of the Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. A 15-year-old male entered the dormitory and attacked students and responding policemen before being detained by authorities.[5] Seven people were injured, including four students from India and the suspect.[6] A criminal case was opened by Russian law enforcement.[7]
| 2026 Ufa university attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Date | 7 February 2026 |
| Target | Students |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapons | Knife, pepper spray, firecrackers, brass nuckles (unused) |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 7 (including the perpetrator)[1] |
| Motive | Under investigation (Likely Neo-Nazism) [2] |
| Accused | Alexander S.[3][4] |
Attack
A 15-year-old male entered a dormitory of the Bashkir State Medical University. Russian media reported that he was armed with a knife and injured several people inside the facility.[8] At the time of the attack, no security guards were on duty.[9] He reportedly trashed the floor, set off firecrackers and attempted to enter rooms where students barricaded themselves.[10] SHOT reported that the perpetrator also had brass knuckles and pepper spray.[11] Videos at the university showed blood on the floor, the windows of doors broken and ambulances transporting the injured to hospitals.[12][13] Baza reported the attacker was a supporter of the National Socialism / White Power Neo-Nazi extremist group operating in Russia.[14] In 2021, it was designated a terrorist organization by the Supreme Court of Russia.[15] They also reported that the perpetrator drew a swastika on a wall using the blood of a victim. Students reported that he shouted various nationalist slogans about the Holocaust.[16]
Victims
During the attempt to detain him, the suspect resisted and two policemen were injured.[17] According to Interfax, at least five victims were hospitalized following the incident.[18] The victims were a 24-year-old stabbed in the abdomen and back, another 24-year-old who suffered a chemical eye burn, a 21-year-old stabbed in the face, a 35-year-old security guard stabbed in the thigh and jaw, a 23-year-old student with multiple stab wounds and hemorrhagic shock and a 17-year-old stabbed in the arm and neck.[19][20] Two victims were transported to the City Hospital No. 10, while four others were transported to hospitals in moderate condition.[21] Four of the injured victims were identified as Indian students.[13] One victim was discharged later in the day.[22] The suspect harmed himself and was transported to a local children's hospital in serious condition.[13] He was placed in the intensive care unit with injuries to his neck and forearm.[3] The cuts did not cause significant blood loss and he was expected to be released after nine days.[23]
Suspect
Russian sources identified the suspect as 15-year-old Alexander S. He was described as a calm and serious student who stayed out of trouble and only talked to a few kids in class.[3] He lived with his 51-year-old disabled and deaf mother and 67-year-old grandmother. He did not have a father, and his family is very poor.[24]
Aftermath
After the suspect was detained, police secured the surrounding area of the dormitory.[25] Emergency services treated the injured, while investigators interviewed witnesses and examined available surveillance footage.[26] A criminal case has been opened under Part 3 of Article 30, Subparagraph “a” of Part 2 of Article 105 (“Attempted murder of two or more persons”) and Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer”).[27] A second criminal case was opened a day later under the article "Negligence".[28]