At School No. 2 in Kansk, in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, a seventh-grade student attacked school staff and classmates on the day classes resumed. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, injured seven people in total: five children and two adults.
The regional Health Ministry said all the injured were discharged for outpatient care after receiving treatment at a hospital in the city.
Investigators examine the circumstances
Regional investigative authorities launched a criminal investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident and the motives behind the minor suspect's actions.
Kansk is located 230 kilometers east of Krasnoyarsk and 3,350 kilometers east of Moscow.
Investigations into school attacks in Russia
Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin said in June that eight criminal investigations had been opened over school attacks carried out by young people during the first half of 2026.
The incident in Kansk is being considered alongside similar attacks at schools and universities in Russia during the 2025-2026 academic year.